As it stands, the 9th Circuit ruling threatens to undermine the 5th Amendment: it would allow the government to take private property through successive enactments that each eliminated only a fraction of the property's value, accomplishing by degrees what the government could not do outright.
Election Integrity
Toward a More Well-Informed Citizenry
The 86th Texas Legislature sought to enhance public debt transparency through the creation of Voter Information Documents (VID). However, this instrument is not accurately providing debt amounts and needs reform. Key points: Governments are manipulating the VID methodology to deny voters accurate tax impact estimates. Many VIDs are dissimilar, making comparative analysis challenging. There is...
July 31, 2026