From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 701: Carolina Journal continues to shine light on stories involving government rules that limit people’s use of their private property. Associate Editor Barry Smith offers updates on two of his most recent stories. First, a judge has told the N.C. Department of Transportation that it must move forward in making payment to Forsyth County property owners who successfully challenged North Carolina’s Map Act. Second, the Durham Rescue Mission has been forced to reassess its options now that the city council has determined that part of the mission’s property is subject to the costly rules associated with a local historic district.
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