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Tag: states’ rights

The Constitution Doesn’t Apply to the States

November 29, 2023 Brian Phillips General

Last November, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit refused to hear a takings case brought by

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Individual Rights: The Ultimate in Local Control

September 23, 2022 Brian Phillips General

In his concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote, “In future cases, we

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Clarence Thomas is a Hypocrite

July 6, 2022 Brian Phillips General

In his concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Court should

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A Battle Between Governments

May 18, 2022 Brian Phillips Property

State legislators in Ohio may become the latest to wage war with local governments. Last week, an Ohio House committee

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“State’s Rights” Versus Local Control

June 4, 2019 Brian Phillips General

Former Arlington mayor Richard Greene isn’t happy with the state legislature. He decries the state’s efforts to restrict what local

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Wanna Bet?

May 31, 2018 Brian Phillips General

The recent Supreme Court ruling striking down a federal law that prohibited most states from allowing betting on sporting events

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