ILLINOIS SENATE APPROVES GRANTING EMINENT DOMAIN POWER TO CASINOS
“The Illinois Senate recently approved a casino bill which would provide casinos with the power of eminent domain. If it passes, SB 1739 would amend the state’s Eminent Domain Act: … The bill passed 32-20…
NJ General Assembly Amends Redevelopment Eminent Domain Leg.
“The New Jersey General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill intending to “clarify” the use of eminent domain by a municipality and amending the due process provisions of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL) that…
Rethinking the Federal Eminent Domain Power
“From the Founding until the Civil War, the federal government was thought to have an eminent domain power only within the District of Columbia and the territories — but not within states. Politicians and judges…
Legislature OKs Amendment to ‘Buy the Farm’ Law
“In the waning hours of the 2013 legislative session Monday night, state lawmakers approved an amendment to Minnesota’s “Buy the Farm” law. The amendment was passed “with great bipartisan support,” 114-18, said Sen. Kevin Dahle,…
William Baude: Rethinking the Federal Eminent Domain Power
“It is black-letter law that the federal government has the power to take land through eminent domain. This modern understanding, however, is a complete departure from the Constitution’s historical meaning. From the Founding until the…
Legislature OKs Amendment to ‘Buy the Farm’ Law
“The amendment was passed “with great bipartisan support,” 114-18, said Sen. Kevin Dahle, DFL-Northfield. It requires companies like CapX 2020, which is running a transmission line from Sioux Falls, S.D. across Minnesota to reimburse landowners…
Eminent Domain Use Bill Passes General Assembly
“A bill that would clarify the use of eminent domain by a municipality was approved the New Jersey General Assembly on Monday. The bill, sponsored by Assembly Republicans Anthony M. Bucco and Nancy F. Muñoz…
Illinois Senate approves granting eminent domain to casinos
“The Land of Lincoln is doubling down on corruption. Last week, the Illinois Senate voted in favor of a new casino bill, which would imbue casinos with the power of eminent domain. If it passes,…
STAFF SNEAK? Public hearing notice leaves out eminent domain threat
“An eminent domain threat that has loomed large in the debate about how to widen Providence Road has been left out of a public hearing notice that provides otherwise complete details about three road-improvement options….
Redevelopment in California: Back from the Dead?
“Two new bills could bring back California’s redevelopment agencies (RDAs), which were notorious for abusing eminent domain. Over the past decade alone, the Institute for Justice catalogued more than 200 cases of eminent domain for private gain. …