Westfield homeowner loses land for expansion of Monon Trail
“The games are underway at Grand Park, Westfield’s new 360-acre, championship-level sports campus. But it’s 12 feet of one homeowner’s driveway that’s landed the state in court. The state wants to connect the new complex…
A Kentucky Church Cornerstone Assembly of God Battles State’s Plans to Remove Building for Road
“In February, members of Cornerstone Assembly of God in London, Kentucky, voted unanimously to hire a lawyer to counteract state efforts to condemn the church’s property, according to Pastor Isaac Troy Boggs. Boggs says the…
Rail authority’s use of eminent domain an abuse of power
“The state agency’s push to build a statewide $68 billion bullet-train network has stalled because of court rulings that the project has an illegal business plan, primarily because of grossly inadequate long-term funding. Those rulings…
Anaheim Hotelier: Don’t Take ‘Family Legacy’ for Streetcar
“Fast forward more than 50 years and Scalzo’s grandson, Paul Durand, says his “family legacy” is under attack by the push for a $319 million streetcar project conceived primarily for the benefit of Disneyland. The…
Benton’s measure on eminent domain passes in Senate
“The state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would prevent property from being seized for public use and then transferred to an agency of another state — taking square aim at a controversial agreement…
Council authorizes eminent domain
“The Cookeville City Council has authorized using eminent domain, if necessary, for upcoming property and right of way acquisitions for the Bennett Road extention project. The next step in the project is to complete right…
MTA seeks to be master of eminent domain, build subway entrance on Second Ave.
“The Metropolitan Transit Authority plans to use eminent domain to seize part of an Upper East Side luxury condo building to create a Second Ave. subway entrance. MTA officials filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court…
Editorial: Clarify the issue in Dixon
“It’s unclear if Dixon’s City Council deliberately or inadvertently cut itself off from transportation and planning funds that other Solano County cities have access to, but either way, that’s the result of Tuesday night’s vote….
Dixon councilman raises eminent domain questions
“On its surface, the deal seems like a good one, Bogue said. But upon further inspection, he found what he believes is a hidden agenda regarding eminent domain. “We have a document in front of…
State board approves Fresno eminent domain for high-speed rail
“Rail officials said they have been unable to reach an agreement with owner Frank Solomon Jr. after making an initial offer in May. Details of the offers have not been made public. Solomon did not…