Five important issues in Colorado politics this week
“Ever since November’s election gave Colorado’s Democrats a majority in both the State House and Senate as well as the Governorship, it seems that there is so much happening so quickly that it is incredibly…
Testimony for Private Property Rights Protection Act
Testimony provided to the United States House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitutional & Civil Justice Hearing. read Susette Kelo’s testimony 18 April 2013
H.R. ___, the “Private Property Rights Protection Act” 2013
” Hearing for Sensenbrenner’s (R-WI) Bill for Private Property Rights Protection Act” watch the video webcast of the hearing Committee on the Judiciary 18 April 2013.
Testimony of Scott Bullock at the Hearing of Private Property Rights Protection Act 2013
“The Private Property Rights Protection Act is common sense legislation that will stop the federal government from being complicit in the abuse of power already deemed intolerable by most states. After the Supreme Court actually…
Hearing: H.R.__, the “Private Property Rights Protection Act”
“Witnesses, statements, legislation text and supporting documents linked as PDFs as presented to the United States Congress. witnesses: Dr. David Beito University of Alabama Mr. Scott Bullock Institute for Justice Ms. Julia Trigg Crawford Sunner,…
Texas Landowner to Testify Before Congress About Property Rights Abuses
“Julia Trigg Crawford, a Texas landowner fighting a legal battle with TransCanada over the rights to her family’s farm, will be in Washington on Thursday to testify in front of the Subcommittee on the Constitution…
Private Property Rights Protection Act Bill 113th Congress
“Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) reintroduced the Private Property Rights Protection Act today. This bill would provide American citizens with the means to protect their private property from inappropriate claims of eminent domain. If a state…
US Dept. of Energy Misuses Eminent Domain Authority For Clean Line’s Private Land Grab
“But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the feds. Congress has repeatedly declined to federalize transmission permitting and siting, preferring to leave authority with the states. But the feds and the utility lobbyists have found…
Don’t blight the hand that feeds you: Stop eminent domain abuse
“Just this past September, Denver’s City Council voted to designate 29 city blocks as “blighted,” covering some 85 acres. Adding insult to injury, some of these blighted homes were Victorian houses that are well over…
Eminent domain legislation is resurrected in Iowa House
“A bill restricting the use of eminent domain that died in last week’s legislative funnel deadline was resurrected in the Iowa House on Tuesday. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to add the measure as an amendment to…