Senator gives new life to Sandhills eminent domain bill
“A Sandhills-related eminent domain bill that didn’t get quite enough of the needed votes in February to move on in legislative debate has gotten an unexpected second wind. The bill (LB155), introduced by Sen….
Savannah demolishes blighted home acquired through eminent domain
“The city of Savannah demolished the first home obtained through eminent domain after working with the state legislature to change the law in 2017. “Let’s call this what it is – revitalizing our communities…
Jury awards Kokomo Glass Shop $305,600 in eminent domain case
“A trial last week ended with a jury awarding a local business more than $300,000 after a portion of its property was seized by the city of Kokomo to construct the incoming downtown hotel…
Granjeno Woman Shares Experience Losing Family Property under Eminent Domain
“A cautionary word for those listed in a local newspaper, don’t just ignore it. A floodway in Granjeno separates the United States from Mexico. For resident Aurora Anzaldua, childhood was very different growing up…
Democrat Senator on Trump’s Enthusiasm for Eminent Domain: ‘Language You’d Expect Out of Some Autocrat’
“Amid the debate over President Donald Trump’s use of a national emergency to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, the issue of eminent domain often doesn’t get the attention it deserves. While Reps….
Rauf Bolden: Abusing eminent domain in Orange Beach
“Confiscating properties through eminent domain to build bridges and roads in Orange Beach is abusive. It rails against conservative ideals. Nothing says socialism quite like seizing private lands, getting what the government wants at…
How different entities in Denton use eminent domain
“Denton is a government town, with two large public universities and a workforce with deep ties to city and county government work. It’s also a city grappling with growth problems, forcing entities to expand…
Urban renewal marches on as state changes some rules
“Urban renewal is a sensitive topic in Colorado. Beyond the familiar philosophical debates involving some variation of blight vs. gentrification vs. historic vs. economic development vs. public health vs. the free market vs. property…
Lower Merion responds to property owners in Villanova eminent domain fight
“The legal battle between the Lower Merion School District and homeowners over land in Villanova continued this week as the district made its case for taking the property through eminent domain. Lawyers for the…
Council approves motion to acquire property needed for 30th-Colorado underpass project
“In a 7-0 vote Tuesday, Boulder City Council approved a motion to purchase or acquire through eminent domain the property needed for the planned underpass project at 30th Street and Colorado Avenue. Although eminent…