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Are property taxes constitutional? The answer to this question seems to be obvious. Local governments have been imposing property taxes since colonial times, and the courts have upheld the constitutionality of property taxes for centuries. But a careful analysis suggests that some property taxes are not constitutional and are indeed a form of government taking.

President Trump’s upcoming meeting with President Xi is an opportunity to pivot trade and investment policies. They both have an incentive to end the tit for tat battle over tariffs and other restrictions on trade that have created uncertainty and chaos in global markets.

Florida legislators have proposed several measures to reduce property tax burdens in 2026. Florida is experiencing a property tax revolt, not unlike that which led to the Save Our Homes Amendment in 1992.

Ballot initiatives and public petitions have long been the raw expression of popular will in American democracy. These tools give everyday citizens the power to propose laws, challenge entrenched interests, and compel action where legislatures refuse to lead. But in 2025, it is absurd that many states still insist on “wet” signatures, signatures executed in ink, on paper, in person, as the exclusive proof of a citizen’s support for an idea that might appear on a ballot. This

A Colorado citizens have launched a new property tax revolt not unlike that launched by Proposition 13 in California during the 1970s. Double digit inflation rates resulted in increased home values accompanied by sharp increase in assessed values and property taxes.

Across the nation, government and business leaders are engaged in an ongoing effort to stimulate economic recovery and growth. This should result in bringing prices down and thereby increasing the affordability of the costs of living and doing business. While the current annual inflation rate for the 12 months ending in November 2025 is down to 2.74% -- down from 3.0% in September, it is still above the 2 percent target inflation rate set by the Federal Reserve. [...]

A new property tax revolt is sweeping the country, not unlike the first property tax revolt launched by Proposition 13 in California in 1978. Many homeowners have seen their property taxes skyrocket in recent years. Homeowners are challenging inflationary increases in their property taxes both through their state legislatures and at the ballot box. In some states citizens are demanding not just reform but rather elimination of property taxes. Other proposed reforms address th

Texas citizens have launched a new property tax revolt not unlike that launched by Prop 13 in California in the 1970s. Governor Abbot recently called a special session of the Texas legislature to enact property tax reforms. This year Texas citizens have used the initiative process to propose seventeen new amendments to the constitution, some of which are designed to provide tax relief.