TX Farm Bureau: HB 2748 is bad news for eminent domain in Texas
“In that session, a decade-long battle resulted in substantial improvement. Now, only two years later, the Legislature is poised to surrender many of the gains in that landmark legislation. It’s called House Bill 2748 and…
Governor OKs eminent domain bill that helps landowners
“House Bill 417 was sponsored by Rep. Kelly Flynn of Townsend. It was the result of work the Republican did over two years to help out landowners angry with developments in eminent domain proceedings used…
Devastated by Sandy, Mantoloking eyes eminent domain against holdouts
“Borough officials have a message for homeowners who are refusing to allow emergency dunes to be built on their property: They’ll take the property by force if they have to. “A selfish and short-sighted group…
State gives American Legion post a reprieve
“State officials have given a Rowan County American Legion post a reprieve before they are ousted from their headquarters, according to published reports Thursday morning. The Salisbury Post and WBTV are reporting that the N.C….
Details matter when it comes to water and eminent domain
“The Daily Bulletin recommends that Claremont take over the local water system, using eminent domain if necessary. While acknowledging there are arguments pro and con, the paper says, “Ignore all that back-and-forth, and simply compare…
Business Owners Team Up to Address Redevelopment Concerns
“Feghali, owner of Cinnaminson Riggins, and others have formed a small coalition of business owners who are coming together over concerns with the township’s potential redevelopment plans. The formation of the group comes on the…
Getting belligerent about new trail?
“Backed by the power of eminent domain, Federally-funded GetAbout Columbia may be getting belligerent about a new trail. A brewing battle over the $854,000 trail — designed to connect Moon Valley Road with Old 63…
‘Unprecedented use of eminent domain …’ by statist legislature
“The legislature continues to advance a bill that would move Asheville’s water system to a regional authority, prompting a response by conservative politician Carl Mumpower, the Citizen-Times reports: “Former congressional candidate and Republican City Councilman…
House panel kills eminent domain proposal
“The more they heard, the less they liked. That’s how Democrats in the House Transportation and Energy Committee reacted to a bill that would have granted eminent domain and condemnation rights to oil pipeline companies….
9th Circuit: Hard To Complain About Indian Tribe’s Eminent Domain Home Cookin’ When Condemnee Develops Indian Land
“There isn’t a whole lot of eminent domain action in the Ninth Circuit’s opinion in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development, LLC v. Sa Nyu Wa, Inc., No. 12-15634 (Apr. 26, 2013), and the issue the court…