Eminent domain bill’s death brings grief for House Speaker, relief for mayor
“The failure of a bill that would restrict the use of eminent domain to acquire private land for a recreational lake is being cited by Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen as a big disappointment for…
Alabama Legislators Need to Fix New Eminent Domain Law
“Last weekend, Reason broke the news that Alabama has rescinded its strong statutory protections against the use of eminent domain for private development. I stand by that claim, but based on subsequent local news reports,…
Legislature should step back from eminent domain bill
“The oil spill in Mayflower does confirm my concern with gas and oil pipelines and the need to ensure that the appropriate studies are completed and the right level of oversight is in place. Obviously…
I may have blown that call
“But while that may speak to the quality – or lack of it – in this legislation, it does not answer the question of whether I botched it up. And since my whole shtick is…
Columbia voters approve amendment to restrict use of eminent domain, blight
“Residents voted heavily in favor of an amendment to the Columbia home rule charter Tuesday that would bar the city from using eminent domain to acquire property for private redevelopment. The amendment also prohibits the…
Request for private road denied by judge
“An Allegheny County landowner has failed to show that the public at large is the “primary and paramount beneficiary” of his request to build a private road on his neighbor’s land that leads to his…
Alabama can now take your land, give it away
“Somehow, some way, without public hearing or opposition from anybody in Montgomery, the Alabama Legislature this session passed a bill allowing the government to take blighted property. The bill, which Gov. Robert Bentley signed into…
House Bill 8 could threaten Carrboro’s plan to buy Collins Crossing
“n January, the N.C. General Assembly drafted House Bill 8, which would prohibit governments from purchasing private property except for public use, such as to create a parking lot. North Carolina’s current statute states that…
Alabama Brings Back Eminent Domain for Private Gain
“This month, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed into law a bill that allows local officials to condemn private property and turn it over to private developers. Alabama’s statutes had contained some of the best protections…