Abolish the FCC – Reason.com
FCC The Trump Administration Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent efforts to intimidate broadcasters into taking anti-Trump comedians off the air are blatant violations of the First Amendment. They also lend…
Tag: Property Rights
Brickbat: Hail, Caesar – Reason.com
In England, the Wakefield Council told homeowner Adele Teale to remove "Caesar," a 4-foot gorilla statue made of resin, from outside her house. In a letter, officials said the statue is "obtrusive" and has…
91-year-old Pennsylvania woman with dementia loses $247,000 home over $14,000 tax debt
In yet another example of what is colloquially known as home equity theft, a 91-year-old Pennsylvania woman has lost her home—and all of its worth—over a small tax debt. But the case just outside of Philadelphia is a…
In California, YIMBYs pass holy grail zoning reform
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another issue of Rent Free. This week's newsletter takes a long look at two stories out of California—the Legislature's passage of a major transit-oriented development bill, S.B. 79,…
States and landowners are key to recovering rare species
When Gray Skipper set out to conserve thousands of acres of his Alabama timberland, he never imagined being met with a federal penalty. In 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated 30,000 acres of Skipper's…
