New Jersey Court Strikes Down Town's Use of Eminent Domain To Skirt Affordable Housing Mandates
Despite the setback, Middletown Township is taking the case to the state supreme court.
Despite the setback, Middletown Township is taking the case to the state supreme court.
Bureaucratic requirements impose burdens only on people not inclined to break the law.
“There's no such thing as a free stadium,” says J.C. Bradbury. “You can't just pull revenue out of thin air.”
The owners faced fines of up to $18,000 for keeping the pig within city limits.
Despite this setback, a coalition of municipalities is challenging the state’s housing program in federal court.
Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for state-run supermarkets exposes the inefficiencies of state-run education.
The Douglas, Michigan, city government is hitting a homeowner with crushing fines after reversing its own approval. She’s fighting back in federal court.
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to open city-owned grocery stores. The U.S. already has a few, and they're a cautionary tale.
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Plus: housing reform is killed in Connecticut, bonus ADUs are gutted in San Diego, and two decades of Supreme Court-enabled eminent domain abuse.
Twenty years after Susette Kelo lost at the Supreme Court, the land where her house once stood is still an empty lot.
But now his case against the government can move forward.
Brentwood business owners are challenging the city’s definition of blight in an ongoing lawsuit against city officials' use of the dubious designation to invoke eminent domain.
Vicki Baker's legal odyssey is finally coming to an end.
Daredevil's nemesis Kingpin runs up against local government bureaucracy.
The issue has long polarized a city that is dominated by liberal and progressive politics and politicians, some of whom have confronted that good intentions do not equal good outcomes here.
Former official Brian K. Williams just admitted that he faked a bomb threat during a work meeting. Now he faces up to 10 years in prison.
Conway, New Hampshire's attempt to force a local bakery to take down the mural "does not withstand any level of constitutional scrutiny," a judge ruled this week.
Some hospitals are even reporting women for testing positive for drugs that were given to them during labor.
Local governments love giving sweetheart deals to billion-dollar companies—now data centers instead of football stadiums.
Plus: California zoning bill survives powerful lawmaker's economic illiteracy, Montana legislators pass simple, sweeping, supply-side housing reforms, and Washington passes rent control.
The city passed a law cracking down on food delivery companies rather than the reckless drivers creating chaos on sidewalks and streets.
The Windy City has been the target of ICE’s ire since President Donald Trump took office.
Shahzaad Ausman has had to sue the county to confirm that he can continue to live in his own home.
Jon Tolley and his family have been serving fresh lobster from their home for over 50 years, but an anonymous complaint to town regulators threatens to shut their business down for good.
Bureaucrats in Dunedin, Florida, originally hit Jim Ficken with a fine close to $30,000. When he couldn't pay that, things turned dire.
After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the city backed down. But it's still part of a worrying trend.
Lawmakers in Arizona and California are attempting to overcome local resistance to meaningful starter home reforms.
DOGE may not just save money; it may encourage honesty.
Conway, New Hampshire, is trying to make a local bakery take down a mural of colorful baked goods. The bakery says that violates its First Amendment rights.
Eliminating the deficit requires cutting the biggest spending—defense, Medicare, Social Security. So far, Trump says he won't touch those.
Johnston, Rhode Island, Mayor Joseph Polisena promised to "use all the power of government" to stop the privately financed 252-unit project.
As tensions rise on campus and in board chambers, districts dish out more for security, lawyers, and staff turnover.
Two new books dissect the "constitutional sheriffs" movement, which seeks to nullify laws adherents see as unconstitutional.
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