Monthly Archives: June 2025

There’s a line of thought that cities and states can save money by creating their own buyout plans for homes in flood plains. The thought is frequently flooded homes can raise insurance rates, federal funding is slow to nonexistent, and adds cost burdens to strained local budgets. Local/State buy out programs for homes in flood […]

Ever wondered if it is a compensable taking if a road project impedes your access to your property? What about if a road project changes access to your property? An Indiana Court ruled that impeding access to property is a compensable taking; however, making it harder to access your property by changing road patterns is not a compensable […]

Meet Resting Reef, a start up, that turns pet remains to reefs to improve marine biodiversity. Providing for sustainable and meaningful burial methods. “Cemeteries should be places that reconnect us with nature and remind us that we’re part of a larger ecosystem,” Murillo Pérez told The Guardian. “It’s time for the death industry to change: we […]

Add California to the list of states seeking to cap the number of residential properties that institutional investors can hold in the state. The cap proposed in California? 1,000. @socals AB1240 (2025 | CA)

A Kansas City, Kansas business park proposal would house a massive data center. The proposal ensures that nearby homes are 500 feet to 1,400 feet from the nearest data center building. Route Fifty | Kansas City, Kansas, planning commission advances proposed $12.6B data center

Arizona’s governor vetoed a bill that would have prohibited land ownership by persons/entities from China. The  veto letter for Senate Bill 1109 states,“However, this legislation is ineffective at counter-espionage and does not directly protect our military assets.Additionally, it lacks clear implementation criteria and opens the door to arbitrary enforcement.” AZ Mirror | Hobbs vetoes bill banning […]