Delaware and National Politics from the Center-Right.
Posted in Development, Land Use, Minner Failures on Jul 17th, 2008
The Liberty Matters News Service reported in its July 17, 2008 Newsletter the following about Delaware. Fortunately Delaware is a small state -meriting a short write up, and apparently we got a write up short enough for me to quote without sending money. Go to http://www.Libertymatters.org for regular updates on important issues of freedom.
Like Texas Governor Rick Perry, […]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation on Jun 30th, 2008
Miracles can happen even if they are small ones. SB 245 (described in a previous post) is a bill which gave protection against the government using its powers of eminent domain to take property for public use against some individuals to benefit other private individuals without there being a legitimate public use like a road or […]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation, State Senate on Jun 30th, 2008
Governor Minner vetoed the bipartisan SB 245. Delaware on line reported the following:
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner announced today she is vetoing legislation that would have redefined “public use” in the eminent domain law and made it harder for government agencies to take private land.
The Legislature passed Senate Bill 245 on June 12, after months of […]
Posted in Development, Environment, Growth, Infrastructure, Land Use on Jun 9th, 2008
When I listen to the land management debate, I wonder why the real issues are often mentioned only in passing. We are in danger of becoming a bedroom community not a vibrant self-sustaining one. In Kent county, most people can no longer afford to live here on the wages paid. According to the housing report, most […]
Posted in Land Use, Regulation on Mar 7th, 2008
All of economics is meant to be about human behavior.
Richard Thayer & Sendhil Mullainathan
Has recent government action towards smart growth or “Livable Delaware” created sprawl? I believe the evidence indicates strongly that it has. It has to do with simple economic principles.
If asked, most people would likely say that economics has to do with money. In reality, it […]
Posted in Conservatism, Economics, Growth, Infrastructure, Land Use, Regulation on Feb 14th, 2008
Often times opponents of land-use restrictions cite the effect those restrictions have on housing affordability as a reason to oppose new regulations. The cost is too high, they say. I’ve always heard the argument, but I’ve never seen a price tag put on it. Until today:
Backed by studies showing that middle-class Seattle residents can no […]
Posted in CoastalSussex, Land Use on Feb 13th, 2008
As many of you saw in the News-Journal today, the infamous Isaac’s Glen community will not be built. And the simple fact is that this is as much a correction in the housing market as any moratorium or temporary moratorium would be. The market does work. While Sussex County Council still needs to address the […]
