Property Rights

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State and Local Government

Is U City Considering Eminent Domain After All?

Trust your gut. That’s about as good and as universal of a piece of advice as you can get. Skeptics of a massive taxpayer-subsidized redevelopment project in University City were […]

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State and Local Government

Hoosier State Helps Home-Sharing

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has been sent legislation forbidding local governments from banning Airbnb and other short-term rental companies (STRs). Previously, cities in Indiana had, according to The Indianapolis Star, […]

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State and Local Government

Hair Braiders Continue Missouri Licensing Fight

Last month we published a paper on medical licensing and reforms that could make care more available to Missouri patients, but the lessons from that essay—unshackling supply to meet customer […]

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State and Local Government

St Louis Rolls Out Mow to Own Program

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay recently announced a “Mow to Own” program to help the city rid itself of vacant land held by the Land Reutilization Authority's (LRA). The program, […]

State and Local Government

Eminent Domain and Uncertainty in North Saint Louis

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), currently located in South Saint Louis City, is planning to move to a new location. Saint Louis political leaders, including Mayor Francis Slay, want […]

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City’s “NGA for Millennials” Pitch Rings Hollow

Saint Louis is trying desperately to keep the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) within city limits. The federal spy agency is looking for more space and is considering options in […]

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