Proposed bill restores protections for farmers and ranchers
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis recently introduced legislation to protect farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other property owners from overly broad interpretations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Shortly after CWA was passed in 1972, Congress carved out an exemption to protect routine land management practices like plowing fields, maintaining drai ...
New York Post : Congress’ housing bill isn’t enough to fix California’s problems
This weekend, the most substantive housing bill in decades took effect without President Donald Trump's signature. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has been described as the most ambitious federal housing legislation in a generation. Everyone understands that housing is too expensive in many places today because we don't build enough of it. ...
Law & Liberty : Chatrie and the Long and Winding Road to Privacy
In May 2019, a man robbed a credit union in Virginia, made off with $195,000, and vanished. Witnesses noticed only one odd detail: as he approached the bank, he appeared to be talking on his cell phone. Weeks later, with the trail cold, police tried something unimaginable a generation ago. They asked a magistrate for a "geofence warrant"—an order ...
New York Post : New Jersey’s outrageous union giveaways are paving a road to ruin
New Jersey is slamming taxpayers with a one-two punch: forcing them to pay more for their roads — and trampling on the Constitution to do it. When Evesham Township in southern New Jersey needed some roads repaved in 2025, it put the job out for bid. Of the eight responding contractors, Earle Asphalt Co.'s bid came in lowest, at $1,463,513. ...
Orange County Register : Newsom’s latest housing bill proves impact fees are extortion
Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill with the stated goal to "help expand homeownership, reduce costs, and support more affordable housing." Among other things, California Assembly Bill 179 identifies local development impact fees as barriers to housing opportunity—adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of new housing u ...
The family caught in the crosshairs of NYC’s rent control
Hundreds of activists filled the theater in East Harlem's El Museo del Barrio on June 25, while dozens more rallied outside. Despite the high temperatures and aggressive humidity, the crowds were filled with enthusiasm as they waved their scarlet signs and chanted "up up with tenant power, down down with real estate!" After nearly two months of ...
The Docket : July 24, 2026
The Docket is PLF's weekly newsletter covering the cases, clients, and policy battles shaping the future of liberty in America. You can catch up on last week's Docket here and subscribe below to receive future editions in your inbox. A homebuilder challenges a six-figure fee to subdivide one lot into two; Texas nurses set their si ...
The Docket : July 17, 2026
The Docket is PLF's weekly newsletter covering the cases, clients, and policy battles shaping the future of liberty in America. You can catch up on last week's Docket here and subscribe below to receive future editions in your inbox. An attorney reflects on the implications of George Sheetz's fight for property rights; Illinois en ...
The Hill : It’s not ‘just’ to erase someone’s home equity
In 2019, Isabella County, Mich., seized Timothy Pung's family home over a disputed tax debt of roughly $2,000. The county sold the house — worth nearly $200,000 — for just $76,000. Months later, the buyer resold it for $195,000. The result was that the Pung family walked away with less than half the market value of their home, due to a small ta ...