Property rights are the basis of all other freedoms we enjoy. If the government is going to allow our property to be taken under the power of eminent domain, then the property should be taken for a constitutionally authorized public use.
Austin’s Simple Fix for Soaring Housing Costs
After years of watching home prices skyrocket out of reach for first responders, nurses, and young families, in December 2023, Austin city council voted to rewrite its zoning code. The first phase of its HOME Initiative—known as HOME-1—effectively allowed up to three homes on most lots that previously could host only one. A year later,...