Highland Park ISD trustees vote to use eminent domain for parcel
“Highland Park ISD trustees voted Monday night to use eminent domain to acquire property on West Lovers Lane. The land, which is mostly vacant, used to be home to apartment buildings. The district plans to…
Poss. change to permitting energy pipelines
“There is a potential change in the works when it comes to permiting of oil and gas pipelines in Texas. Members of the State Railroad Commission are recommending lawmakers consider stricter requirements. Just a few…
Fair Use? Players and the UT expansion machine
“On the day that the Dog & Duck Pub announced its imminent closure to make way for a parking garage, a grad school friend commented on Facebook that “it’s like Austin is actively working to…
Senator Nichols files bills for upcoming legislative session
“This week, State Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) filed legislation to limit the growth of property taxes and prohibit the use of eminent domain for recreational purposes. “These bills represent some of the priorities brought to…
Here’s TxDOT’s Agreement with the Private Tollway Company That Has Eminent Domain Powers
“In January, before many people were aware that a little-known corporation with the powers of eminent domain wanted to build a private toll road through the rural communities east of Lake Lavon and Lake Ray…
Some Texans against Houston-to-Dallas bullet train
“Traveling from Dallas to Houston at lightning speed in under 90 minutes on a bullet train sounds like a commuter’s dream come true. But for Grimes County rancher Eric Yeargain, it’s a nightmare. One of…
Longview Wal-mart Controversy over Land
“The controversy over a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter being built in a Longview neighborhood has taken another turn… The city says it may consider the use of eminent domain to purchase land for construction of the…
City seeking to forcibly acquire land
“As West Lake Hills secures more of the land needed to have the state build a center turn lane and sidewalks onto Bee Cave Road, the city is also pursuing eminent domain measures as a…
Call for eminent domain reform
“Recently, a Denton County couple was awarded $873,824 in their case against Crosstex Energy in a gas pipeline easement condemnation suit. The company had originally offered Terry and Ossie Button $44,955, according to a press…
Eminent Domain Debate Goes To The Railroad Commission
“Last year at a farm in outside of Beaumont, Dick O’Keefe sat at the kitchen table and talked about how a pipeline had come to his land. The company had claimed eminent domain powers. O’Keefe…