Attorneys: State is dragging out Project Neon property acquisition
“The $1.5 billion Project Neon involves road improvements along a 3.7-mile stretch of Interstate 15 to bring better access to downtown and the area’s medical district. Since it was announced in 2006, Project Neon also…
Boulder City bypass eminent domain case settled
“A state panel has settled an eminent domain dispute with a gaming giant over land the state needs for the first phase of the Boulder City Bypass. The Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved another…
Board considers eminent domain for airport
“Warren County may need to condemn land around its airport to meet a federal mandate. The Board of Supervisors hopes it can reach agreements with the property owners and avoid the need to condemn the…
Nevada board gives final OK to $4.6 million bypass land purchase
“An eminent domain dispute over land needed for the Boulder City bypass was resolved Tuesday when the state Board of Examiners approved a $4.6 million payment for the property, far less than the last $33…
From Bundy To The Keystone XL: Where’s The Property Rights Outrage Here?
“Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has become something of a folk hero among the anti-government, pro-property rights crowd, thanks to his recent standoff with the federal Bureau of Land Management. Some landowners in the path of…
Cliven Bundy And The Real Victimized Ranchers
“The conservative media figures who lionized racist Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy made a feeble attempt at saving face by claiming this entire saga was never about Bundy, it was always about “land grabs” that…
CCWD trustees begin eminent domain process
“A public hearing has been scheduled before the Clark County Water Reclamation District Board of Trustees regarding the acquisition by eminent domain of a right-of-way on the former Mohave Generating Station property. According to background…
North Las Vegas moves ahead with controversial rescue of underwater homes
“h Las Vegas is moving forward with a controversial plan to partner with a private company and use the city’s power of eminent domain to help underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages. The city council voted…
California Schemers Urge Eminent Domain Abuse in Nevada
“The scheme was initially dubbed the Community Resolution Assistance Program (C.R.A.P.) by Byron Georgiou, a partner in the California company, Mortgage Resolution Partners (MRP), which is currently peddling the scheme to the city of North…
North Las Vegas homeowners wary of eminent domain plan
“Those who own a home in North Las Vegas — and owe more than it’s worth — may soon be dealing with a controversial proposal that could have the city seizing the underwater mortgage. Cliff…