John M. Boehnert: R.I. judges right about who owns the beach
The question will echo throughout Rhode Island’s coast this summer, as in years past: “Whose beach is it, anyway?” Disputes about beach rights and access to the shore are not…
Political Storm Brewing
There's a political storm brewing in Rhode Island, and coastal residences and businesses could be at risk. At issue is the accuracy of new federal flood maps for Rhode Island…
John M. Boehnert: R.I. judges right about who owns the beach
The question will echo throughout Rhode Island’s coast this summer, as in years past: “Whose beach is it, anyway?” Disputes about beach rights and access to the shore are not…
Mansions and Property Rights*
Our Rhode Island Supreme Court recently issued an important decision for property rights, even though property rights were never mentioned in the decision. The Court acted in a dispute between…
Mansions and Property Rights
March 31, 2017 Rhode Island’s Supreme Court recently issued an important decision for property rights, even though property rights were never mentioned in it. The court acted in a dispute…
Mansions and property rights
Rhode Island’s Supreme Court recently issued an important decision for property rights, even though property rights were never mentioned in it. The court acted in a dispute between a Newport…
The Human Cost of Regulatory Gridlock
published in Providence Business News (March 16, 1992) When Dr. Richard Radcliffe and his wife Edith purchased land on the Sakonnet River in Little Compton in the spring of 1975,…
Is Zoning Coming to an Ocean Near You?
American Bar Association State and Local Law News, Vo. 35, No.1, Fall, 2011 The answer is that zoning certainly could be coming to an ocean, or one of the Great…
How R.I. Broke Down Barriers To Wind Power
Providence Journal, July 23, 2015 Development of the nation's first offshore wind farm is under way off Block Island, with Deepwater Wind constructing a project to power 17,000 homes. Few…
This Tax Not Too Swift
Providence Business News, April 11, 2015 Even excellent leaders make their share of mistakes. Amidst Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's impressive first months in office, where she has taken dead aim…