Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

Maybe. The Texas Government has asked for additional information from stakeholders. The concerns raised over the project:  whether “the private property rights of Texans are fully respected. .. “ His support is contingent on “if and only if” property rights are respected The messaging from landowners: “Gov. Abbott should be focused on saving Texans’ property, […]

Spartanburg, Southerner’s Carolina became the only city in the state to publicly acknowledge past racism and apologize to its Black residents in a resolution. What’s the eminent domain angle? In the 1960s and 1970s urban renewal funding was to target blight, but it was found to  disproportionately impact Black communities that never recovered. What’s the […]

Ohio governor has a statewide mask mandate but will not enforce the mandate in the buildings that house the courts or the Legislature. Why will the Governor not tackle enforcement in these specific governmental buildings? It is a violation of separation of powers Is the Ohio legislature enforcing a mask requirement? NO What did each […]

AirBnB is removing party houses from its listings. Let’s look at the criteria that is triggering removal: complaints had been received the property violated the company’s policies on parties and events  previously received warnings What global action has AirBnB taken? Adopted a global ban in 2019 on listings that “created persistent neighborhood nuisance,” What COVID […]

Where: Portland What is the ballot proposition: Limit short term rentals to properties in which owners live An Act to Restrict Short Term Rentals (STRs) in Portland will restrict all mainland STRs to only those that are owner-occupied. It increases the annual fee for all STR’s to $1,000 for each mainland STR and $400 for […]

The state ballot: Michigan The ballot proposition: define electronic data as private property thereby requiring a warrant for law enforcement access Government Tech | Michigan Voters to Decide if Data Is Private Property

In Texas, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has recommended that the Department of Agriculture absorb the Texas Racing Commission. Here’s why: The Racing Commission has an “unsustainable funding structure” The Racing Commission can “can no longer efficiently carry out its mission “ COVID exacerbated the Racing Commission’s declining revenues Can’t provide appropriate service to licensees because of […]

The proposal: Use eminent domain to take back the Alamo. The purpose of state control over the Alamo and Alamo Square: ” to guarantee legislative oversight of the plan to renovate and restore the site of the Alamo.” Texas Scorecard | Biedermann Pledges Legislation to Take Back Control Over Alamo

Where: Wisconsin Who is challenging the Governor’s mask requirement order? Republicans What are these elected officials saying about the Governor’s Order? need to act quickly to check the governor’s misuse of his power  illegal health emergency order the legislature must meet to overrule the governor Governor Evers ongoing desire to exercise unilateral control is unlawful […]

The severest housing shortages are those that are most hostile to property rights. Statistics say that to replace aging or destroyed housing stock, one million homes must be built each year. When demand for housing is not met, the cost of housing is unaffordable. Pacific Legal Foundation | If you care about housing, you should […]