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Tag: property rights
How to Talk to Anyone About Property Rights
A significant portion of property rights issues occur at the local level—zoning, land-use regulations, preservation ordinances, and controls on short-term
Conflicting Values?
With the 2019 legislative session just a few months away, the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston is once
Property Rights and Subsurface Resources
Throughout the United States, two legal concepts dominate ownership of subsurface resources. Both of these concepts are flawed and have
The Enemies of Property Rights: Regulatory Takings
Eminent domain is known as a taking—property is taken by the government for “public use.” According to the Constitution, “just
The Enemies of Property Rights: Eminent Domain
The term “eminent domain” was taken from a legal treatise written by the Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius in 1625. He
The Enemies of Property Rights: Zoning
Zoning is widely regarded as a necessary component of modern American communities. Few question its existence, but instead complain only
The Fundamental Nature of Zoning
A graphic at the beginning of a recent article about short-term rentals (STRs) in the Dallas area illustrates the fundamental