Rethinking the Federal Eminent Domain Power
“Eminent domain aside, the notion of great powers is increasingly relevant after National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, in which Chief Justice Roberts invoked a theory of great powers to argue that the Necessary…
HB 2748 is bad news for eminent domain in Texas
“For years, Texas claimed to be a property rights state. Our politicians waxed eloquent on the stump about the sanctity of private property in Texas. Sometimes you get the idea that Davy Crockett died at…
TX Farm Bureau: HB 2748 is bad news for eminent domain in Texas
“In that session, a decade-long battle resulted in substantial improvement. Now, only two years later, the Legislature is poised to surrender many of the gains in that landmark legislation. It’s called House Bill 2748 and…
Governor OKs eminent domain bill that helps landowners
“House Bill 417 was sponsored by Rep. Kelly Flynn of Townsend. It was the result of work the Republican did over two years to help out landowners angry with developments in eminent domain proceedings used…
‘Unprecedented use of eminent domain …’ by statist legislature
“The legislature continues to advance a bill that would move Asheville’s water system to a regional authority, prompting a response by conservative politician Carl Mumpower, the Citizen-Times reports: “Former congressional candidate and Republican City Councilman…
House panel kills eminent domain proposal
“The more they heard, the less they liked. That’s how Democrats in the House Transportation and Energy Committee reacted to a bill that would have granted eminent domain and condemnation rights to oil pipeline companies….
Materials From Today’s Virginia Eminent Domain Conference
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Castle Rock to mull urban renewal authority
“To justify the establishment of an authority — which would encompass all of Castle Rock — the town must meet one of the state’s 11 factors for blight, according to a report from the consulting…
Groups divided on new eminent domain law
“Landowner advocates and the oil and gas industry remain at odds over a coming state law that adds protections for property owners during eminent domain cases. The Legislature approved Senate File 118 during the past…
H.B. 111-S2: Eminent Domain Amendments
“This bill alters the language § 78B-6-501, the list of uses for which eminent domain may be exercised. Specifically, the amendment moves the term “development” from subsections 7 and 9, and places them in subsections…