Time for reform of eminent domain law
“Corporate entities that take property with eminent domain authority often claim the system is working. It does. For them. Corporations with this powerful, often abused, tool are not required to follow the same rules…
Downtown church decided to sell to Google amid fear of eminent domain
“Fears of displacement as Google charges forward with its mega-campus in downtown San Jose started to become a reality late Tuesday night. Members of Templo La Hermosa, a church located at 56 S. Montgomery…
Eminent domain bills look to back landowners in rural areas
“Two bills going through legislature over in Austin could change the way energy companies and land owners interact. Many people are reaping the benefits of the booming oil economy and some lawmakers want to…
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…
GOP senator, oil industry clash over proposed eminent domain reforms
“For years now, Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst has aimed to strengthen protections for Texans whose property may be seized by the governmental or private companies building roads, oil pipelines and other projects considered to…
Landowners urge Texas Senate panel to OK eminent domain bill
“Landowners told their eminent domain horror stories Monday as they urged a panel of lawmakers to approve a bill that would give them stronger protections, and possibly more money, when companies assert eminent domain…
Eminent Domain Lawsuit Results in $12.2 Million Jury Award to Property Owner, Reports Deal Sikes
“A jury has awarded a Houston property owner compensation of $12.2 million – almost four times the amount originally offered by the State of Texas – for the eminent domain taking of land for…
Texas landowners preparing to fight eminent domain over proposed border wall
“Some landowners with property along the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing legal challenges with the expectation that the Trump administration will use eminent domain to seize land for construction of the president’s planned border wall….
Texas landowners dig in to fight Trump’s border wall
“As President Donald Trump makes his way to vist the border in Texas to present his case for his $5.7 billion wall, landowner Eloisa Cavazos says she knows firsthand how the project will play…
High-speed rail may benefit Dallas and Houston, but at Ellis County’s expense? Landowners fearful.
“Carma Sullivan’s farmland has been in her husband’s family for nearly six generations. Their business is a noble one, growing crops for meager profits, but their way of life is under threat because of…