Eleanor Fairchild was joined by actress Darryl Hannah to protest the Keystone XL pipeline on her ranch
“Eleanor Fairchild, a 78-year-old great-grandmother, was arrested late last week for trespassing on her own land. Fairchild was standing in the path of bulldozers on her 300-acre ranch in Winnsboro, Texas — the site of…
Virginia Democratic panel bucks voters on amendment
“The Democratic Party of Virginia’s State Central Committee voted to oppose an eminent-domain measure that Democratic voters in the state support by a 20-point margin, and expected to pass overwhelmingly on the Nov. 6 ballot.”…
Judge hears Bloomfield eminent domain case
“The issue is if owner Howard Haberman indicated he no longer had plans to develop the property. Haberman’s attorney Anthony Della Pelle said the developer is still interested. William Northgrave, representing the township, alleged Haberman…
Eminent domain rarely used in City of Odessa
While construction will soon begin on the roadway’s expansion on city-owned land directly south of Interstate 20, negotiations to further expand JBS to FM 3505 have hit a bump in the road. Toledanes, Lyxan. Odessa…
Eminent domain and failed urban renewal in the 1960s
“There would “never be any substantial development to enable the downtown section — which is the tax base of the city — to improve itself without major surgery of the kind that urban renewal can…
Round Rock may use eminent domain to complete downtown parking lot
“Strip by strip, the city has been purchasing land — about $300,000 worth so far — off Lampasas Street behind the Main Street Grill to build the roughly 50-space lot. But the owner of the…
City, homeowners association disagree about eminent domain use
“At a regular meeting on Tuesday, the Frisco City Council unanimously voted to allow the city to use eminent domain to acquire a small piece of land for its Stonebrook Parkway construction project. That vote…
Eminent Domain for Private Use Approved in Somerville, Massachusetts
On Tuesday, aldermen in Somerville Mass. approved an urban renewal plan that calls for the use of eminent domain for private development in a 117-acre neighborhood over a 20-year period. The Union Square Revitalization Plan…
Freeport reaches deal to buy land near train stop; eminent domain takeover avoided
Instead, the town council on Tuesday unanimously approved a purchase-and-sale agreement with Timm Holdings LLC, using $125,000 from the sale of tax-acquired property to make the purchase and to issue parking credits to Timm Holdings….
Board Votes to Support Eminent Domain Amendment
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 7-1 on Tuesday to support the proposed Eminent Domain Amendment. Virginia voters will decide on Nov. 6 if the amendment should become law. If passed, it would…