A man’s home is his castle, inside and out
The Arizona State Legislature is currently considering SB 1431, a bill seeking to protect the rights and pocketbooks of homeowners by shielding them from purely aesthetic mandates that drive up the cost of housing and have no bearing on health or safety. The bill prohibits local governments in Arizona from imposing aesthetic design mandates on sing ...
To Keep Housing Costs Low, Gov. Hobbs Can Strike a Blow Against High Building Fees
This week, the Arizona legislature passed a first-of-its-kind reform that says legislative bodies—including local authorities—cannot use the permit process to coerce property owners into paying exorbitant development fees. The bill reflects the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous 2024 decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado and will protect the pe ...
Legislative oversight is not overreach—it is legislative duty
In the era of DOGE, many Americans are talking and thinking about regulatory reform and the cost of regulation on taxpayers in a new way. This essential conversation is encouraging and should continue, but regulatory reform and accountability are an old and vital concern. In recent years, legislators at the state and federal levels have been discus ...
The Center Square : Greater government accountability comes to Indiana
As the legislative session unfolded in Indianapolis, a theme emerged – the government must be more accountable to the people. Gov. Eric Holcomb's recent signing of a suite of new bills ensures that Indiana's courts and executive agencies are serving their proper roles and not abusing their power. Hoosiers across the state will benefit from th ...
Orange County Register : Public housing can’t solve California’s housing crisis
Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article about one of California's longest-running residential building projects —17 years and counting to complete 49 "affordable" housing units that cost $32.4 million to build, not to mention the land the county gave to the developer. The project, initiated in 2007, is listed as "pre-development" ...