Tom Paine Common Sense

Major Economic And Demographic Shifts From Hurricane Katrina

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina reveals significant population shifts, huge losses for insurance companies, and a collapse in real estate values.

August 18, 2006 - Tom Paine Common Sense

Property Rights Movement Taking Its Toll On Cities

Oregon's Measure 37 was just the first of a series of campaigns from the ideological right -- all dressed up in populist rhetoric -- that favor developers and limit the abilities of cities to plan.

July 31, 2006 - Tom Paine Common Sense

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