Group expresses concern over Keystone
“New concerns over the Keystone XL oil pipeline are prompting leaders of the Nebraska Easement Action Team, or NEAT, to send a letter to President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry and the Unicameral. The letter…
Bill on changing ‘blighted’ tag for TIF projects passes 1st round in Nebraska Legislature
“Cities would no longer have to declare properties “blighted and substandard” to provide tax-increment financing for redevelopment projects under a proposal given first-round approval by the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday. The “blighted” tag causes consternation…
Bill on changing ‘blighted’ tag for TIF projects passes 1st round in Nebraska Legislature
“Cities would no longer have to declare properties “blighted and substandard” to provide tax-increment financing for redevelopment projects under a proposal given first-round approval by the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday. The “blighted” tag causes consternation…
Lexington to use eminent domain on one of the city’s busiest intersections
“Lexington’s Community Development Agency authorized the city to use its right of eminent domain Monday to acquire a tract of land it will use for economic development. The 2.43 acres are on the southwest corner…
Nebraska Law Granting TransCanada Eminent Domain Challenged As Unconstitutional
“Three Nebraska landowners are challenging legislation that put power in the hands of the state’s governor to decide whether or not to allow Canadian company TransCanada the authority to use eminent domain against state residents….
York County landowner among three suing state
“Susan Dunavan of rural York County stood with two other Nebraska landowners, Friday, in the first court hearing regarding their lawsuit against the governor, the director of the DEQ and the state treasurer in reference…
Keystone Pipeline Eminent-Domain Foes Fight Nebraska Law (2)
“The proposed Keystone XL pipeline faces a court challenge in Nebraska, where three property owners contend state lawmakers gave the governor illegal power to take away their land for the project. The Nebraska Legislature transferred…
84th Street redevelopment: City Council vote now offers La Vista an option for future
“An agenda item up for a vote Tuesday could better position the City of La Vista to one day seize the blighted Brentwood Crossing shopping center through eminent domain. The resolution before the City Council…
Landowners vs. Keystone XL in Eminent Domain Lawsuit
“Three Nebraska landowners will finally see their day in court as the lawsuit they filed against the state is finally moving forward. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the LB 1161 the law used by…
Court Date Set for NE Land Owners Lawsuit in Pipeline Route
“Three Nebraska landowners will finally see their day in court as the lawsuit they filed against the state is finally moving forward. The suit challenges the constitutionality of LB 1161, the law used by the…