Developer doesn’t want to sell tract sought by Highland Park ISD
“Highland Park ISD may have to go to court to get the land it wants to buy near the administration building and high school. A representative for the property owner says the school district already…
Highland Park ISD trustees vote to use eminent domain for parcel
“Highland Park ISD trustees voted Monday night to use eminent domain to acquire property on West Lovers Lane. The land, which is mostly vacant, used to be home to apartment buildings. The district plans to…
Fair Use? Players and the UT expansion machine
“On the day that the Dog & Duck Pub announced its imminent closure to make way for a parking garage, a grad school friend commented on Facebook that “it’s like Austin is actively working to…
The history of Casa Mayan
“It once attracted famous musicians and politicians, and stands as a testament to what one Denver neighborhood used to look like. Casa Mayan is one of the oldest homes in the city, with a rich…
NEIU is attracting a lot of eyes with the flashy new El Centro
“If you’ve driven the Kennedy Expressway this year, chances are good that you’ve spotted Northeastern Illinois University’s flashy new $27 million campus outpost, El Centro, perched above the east side of the highway at Kimball,…
After 80 years, Chester County golf club closes
“The sign in the window reads, “Save Meadow Brook Golf Club,” but there seems to be no fight left. The carts are gone. The pro shop is a vacant stretch of green carpet. The phones…
City starts eminent domain process
“The Anderson Redevelopment Commission has started the process to obtain the former General Motors Plant 18 site through eminent domain. The commission on Thursday voted unanimously to request that the Anderson City Council adopt a…
UNT set on buying Sack & Save site
“The University of North Texas will work in the coming weeks to buy the Sack & Save grocery store at 1500 N. Interstate 35E to make way for a community services complex, officials said Thursday….
Longwood expresses regret over Massive Resistance
“Saying it is time to “reckon honestly and sincerely with our own history,” Longwood University has apologized for its actions during Massive Resistance in Prince Edward County and has established a new scholarship program to…
RealClear Radio Hour – Eminent Domain: Despotic Power for the Public Good?
“Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Bob McNamara describes one of the most astonishing eminent domain abuses in recent years, his case in Atlantic City, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority vs. Charlie Birnbaum. Despite the multi-billion dollar…