Trump: I’m Only For Eminent Domain When It’s Used To Create Jobs
“In an interview with FOX News Sunday moderator Chris Wallace that aired Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump explained his views on eminent domain and said he only supports exercising it when job creation is…
Aurora shows support for Gaylord hotel project
“The Aurora City Council, acting as the Aurora Urban Renewal Authority, this week unanimously passed a resolution supporting a Houston company’s plan to build the Gaylord Rockies hotel/conference center near Denver International Airport. The Aurora…
Town of Dewitt threatens eminent domain to bring down eyesore
“A broken down building in Carrier Circle could be replaced with two new hotels. First, the developer, Hampshire Hospitality, needs part of McDonald’s land for an access road. After years of negotiations, the Town of…
Putting pressure on McDonald’s, DeWitt hopes to finish deal at former Howard Johnson’s
“The Town of DeWitt says it may pursue eminent domain against McDonald’s in order to complete new hotels at the former Howard Johnson site at Carrier Circle. The old abandoned hotel has been a lightning…
Construction on Hyatt Hotel, conference space in original Aurora begins
“Construction on a new, full service Hyatt Hotel and conference center in the Fitzsimons Village across from the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora began Wednesday after a groundbreaking on site. The City of Aurora partnered…
Future slot machine parlors must wait for new Rockford rules
“Aldermen gave preliminary approval to pursue eminent domain, if necessary, to obtain an auto shop that’s part of the city’s plans to redevelop the historic Amerock building into a hotel and conference center. Aldermen voted…
Eminent Domain One Step Nearer for Downtown Business
” A business that has called downtown Rockford home for 70 years may be uprooted to make way for the planned Amerock hotel and conference center. On Monday night, Rockford city council approved a measure…
Chatham land dispute turns acrimonious
“When a Barnstable County sheriff’s deputy came to his door last week with a summons, Selectman Sean Summers half-wondered what he’d done. But inside was a notice for a preliminary injunction hearing naming Summers, his…
Long Bar Pointe developers file suit against county
“The developers of Long Bar Pointe have filed a claim against Manatee County to recoup $18 million they say was lost when the commission voted last year to deny portions of the project. The 80-page…
Painful chapter in our history revisited
“The series of land deals that changed the face of Tucker’s Town during the 1920s is among the more controversial chapters in Bermuda’s history. It’s among the pieces of Bermudian history that Professor Duncan L….