Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips for his refusal to bake a cake for
Tag: property rights
Deed Restrictions Versus Property Rights?
Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that short-term rentals are not a commercial use of property. The case involved
Ownership Means Control
Last week, I appeared in court to evict a tenant from one of my rental properties. After confirming that the
Deja Vu
In the last Texas legislative session, great controversy erupted over Austin’s attempts to reign in local governments. Bills were introduced
Imagine a World of Individual Flourishing
In “honor” of May Day, the socialist holiday celebrating the destruction of property rights, I offer Chapter 1 of Principles
Censorship and Social Media
A lot of noise is being made about censorship on social media platforms such as Facebook, You Tube, and Twitter.
How to End the Bullet Train Controversy
In 2015, Texas Central Partners announced that it had secured funding to move forward with a proposed high-speed railroad between
Nuisance and Property Rights
Nuisance provides a way to resolve many perceived property rights conflicts. Founded in common law, nuisance holds that property owners