Monthly Archives: April 2025

Drones, and the data they retain, is a concern for privacy and property rights groups. A police department in Georgia is looping emergency responder drone operators to 911 calls so as to improve public safety missions. Route Fifty | Law enforcement taps drones to improve response times and safety

A property tax reform proposal in Montana, HB 231 (2025 | MT) , would tax second homes and rentals at a higher rate than owner occupied residential property. News from the States | Zombies and Frankenstein: Montana Legislature looks to cobble together tax relief

Florida Legislature’s Right to Repair bills, SB 1132 and HB235 (2025 | FL),  appear to have stalled in the Florida House. The Senate Bill handily passed the Senate while the House Bill has yet to receive a hearing. The Senate author is a commercial farmer who says the legislation will give farmers options for repair. A conservative think tank […]

Snob zoning refers to policies like those in many communities that “have large minimum lot sizes for single-family districts, which encourages building larger homes that sell for more money, and has been linked with racial and economic segregation.”  Governing | New Hampshire Republicans’ Crusade Against ‘Snob Zoning’

The Colorado legislature is considering  House Bill 25-1235  that would provide for jury trials in eviction cases. The legislation comes after the Colorado Supreme Court  opened teh door for jury trials in eviction cases. Law Week Colorado | Colorado Judiciary Committee Advances Bill Giving Defendants in Eviction Proceedings a Right to a Jury Trial

A bill in Minnesota proposes licensing requirements for HOA management companies, prohibits foreclosures based on aesthetic fees, and foreclosure limitations. HF1628 (2025 | MN). The bill is a result of the 2024 Working Group on Common Interest Communities and Homeowners Associations. Fox 9 | Bill to protect residents of HOA’s moving forward in Minnesota Legislature

Texas is a vast state. Passenger rail could make it easier to traverse the great State of Texas. Turns out, to build rail connecting Texas cities, you need to acquire land. And,  that’s a challenge. Texans love their land. Texas Central Rail has “secured only about one-quarter of the land needed for the 240-mile rail […]

4 cities have curtailed algorithmic rent increases. Minneapolis became the 4th, following Berkeley, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Opposition to algorithmic rent increases say that they are a form of collusion.  It’s not only cities curbing this practice. Colorado’s HB25-1004 has passed a chamber of the legislature and will also prohibit algorithmic rent increases. Route Fifty | Cities lead […]