Property Rights
A Mesa, Arizona businessman learned about eminent domain abuse the hard way. When Bailey said he didn’t want to sell his family-owned brake shop, the city tried to use its power of eminent domain to take his property and give it to a local developer in the name of economic development. Bailey won in court, and Arizona passed Proposition 207 to help protect private property from such abuse. The Goldwater Institute developed Proposition 207 and is monitoring its success, and is committed to ensuring that government respects private property.
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Sneaky AZ cities dodge new property-rights law
Posted on February 08, 2007 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Clint BolickJust two months ago, Arizona voters sent a resounding message to their government: hands off our property. Passing Proposition 207 by a 65 percent majority, despite doomsday scenarios from elected officials and bureaucrats, the voters put the clamps on regulations that exceed normal governmental purposes and diminish the value of private property (known as "regulatory takings").
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The Empire Strikes Back
Posted on February 06, 2007 | Type: Blog | Author: Clint BolickJust two months ago, Arizona voters sent a resounding message to their government: hands off our property. Passing Proposition 207 by a 65 percent majority, despite doomsday scenarios from elected officials and bureaucrats, the voters put the clamps on regulations that exceed normal governmental purposes and diminish the value of private property.
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Protect property rights with a yes on Prop. 207
Posted on November 02, 2006 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Clint Bolick'Star Wars" teaches that the empire always strikes back - and it's doing so big time in opposition to Proposition 207, the Arizona property rights initiative.
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Taking it to the Streets
Posted on October 26, 2006 | Type: Blog | Author: Tom PattersonProtecting private property rights will not disrupt normal land use planning
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Property rights an endangered species
Posted on October 20, 2006 | Type: In the News | Author: Clint BolickArizona governments have declared war on your property rights. Arizonans can fight back by voting yes for Proposition 207, the Private Property Rights Protection Act.
