Private property, and its respect under the law, represents a foundational principle, solidly anchored to Texas’ longstanding commitment to limited government and a free market economy. It is what allows us, as free individuals, to act upon our ambitions and obtain all the goods and services that give life comfort. In short, property rights are what enable us become self-sufficient.
Zoning Promised Order, But Delivered Scarcity.
Texas adopted Hoover’s blueprint a century ago. Today, the bill is due in higher prices and lost liberty. Progressive-era policy rears its head in Texas housing. A century after Herbet Hoover put housing under government management, innovation has faltered, consumer choice has dwindled, and costs have exploded. Popular sentiment casts Herbert Hoover as a do-nothing,...