State property owners need clear laws
“Mitch McConnell’s decision to kick off his tenure as Senate majority leader with a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline is igniting a debate that could force his fellow Republicans to say whether they think…
Riverfront Property Owner Will Fight Covington’s Eminent Domain Move
“The suspended Covington attorney sent away to prison on tax charges has told The River City News that he will fight the City of Covington’s effort to take his riverfront property by eminent domain. Meredith…
Prisoner Wants $1 Million for His Property, So Covington Offers $81,000 & Starts Eminent Domain
“The City of Covington seeks to continue work on Riverfront Commons, the multi-purpose trail that extends from Ludlow in the west to Dayton and Fort Thomas in the east along the Ohio River, spearheaded by…
City to Revoke Economic Development Deal on Pike, Use Eminent Domain on Highway Avenue
“A loan approved by the City of Covington nearly a year ago will be taken back after the project failed to get started. The long-vacant building at 12-14 West Pike Street (pictured above), two doors…
Bluegrass Pipeline’s Developer Is Appealing Eminent Domain Ruling
“Despite the fact that the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline has been suspended, the company behind the project is appealing a circuit court decision that found the company doesn’t have the right of eminent domain. The planned…
A Kentucky Church Cornerstone Assembly of God Battles State’s Plans to Remove Building for Road
“In February, members of Cornerstone Assembly of God in London, Kentucky, voted unanimously to hire a lawyer to counteract state efforts to condemn the church’s property, according to Pastor Isaac Troy Boggs. Boggs says the…
BLUEGRASS PIPELINE BUILDERS HALTING PROJECT
“Franklin County opponents of the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline are calling the company’s decision to halt the project a victory — but said the larger war against such pipelines isn’t over yet. Williams and Boardwalk Pipeline…
After ruling, eminent domain ban for Bluegrass Pipeline stalls in Ky. legislature
“The Ky. Senate finished the main business of the 2014 General Assembly without taking up legislation that would outlaw condemnation for the controversial Bluegrass Pipeline project. House Bill 31, which bans companies building natural gas…
Kentucky House passes bill prohibiting Bluegrass Pipeline from seizing property
“There’s a new potential clog in the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline. The Kentucky House today handed opponents of the project a big victory. After an hour of passionate debate, the House passed a bill designed to…
Clarification needed to protect landowner property rights
“Last March a land agent showed up at my door to inform me that two private companies wanted to install a pipeline for natural gas liquids on my farm. It would originate in Pennsylvania and…