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Palm Springs may use eminent domain to purchase a parcel
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
Lois Anderson stands in front of the building that she is determined to hold on to as the city is considers exercising eminent domain in order to construct a ...
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Orem to acquire land by eminent domain
Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA
Orem city officials voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with an eminent domain action against a property owner. The ...

Friedman implements eminent domain authority
Sun Valley Online.com (press release) - Hailey,ID,USA
... pilots to use. Meaning all dickering for a deal must be completed prior to the exercise of a 'hasty' version of eminent domain. ...
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Citizen Group Adds to Eminent Domain Debate in Texas Governor Race ...
The Open Press (press release) - USA
An official web site promoting the TTC project confirms plans for use of eminent domain to evict families from their homes in record numbers. ...

Eminent Domain in Reverse: A Twist on Prop 90
California Progress Report - Oakland,California,USA
... on the November ballot in California deceptively called "Protect our Homes." Proposition 90 is supposed to be about eminent domain reform, prohibiting the ...

Cities' eminent domain in peril
Whittier Daily News - Whittier,CA,USA
... Four bills that seek to limit the power of eminent domain, which allows local governments to buy up private property to make way for revitalization projects ...
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Eminent domain law challenged in Glendale
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription) - Milwaukee,WI,USA
Glendale - The city is using its power of eminent domain to help accomplish a $300 million makeover of Bayshore shopping center, but a lawsuit filed by one ...

Yolo County Drops Its Eminent Domain Bid to Acquire Conaway Ranch
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
SACRAMENTO � Ending a contentious eminent domain battle, a small Northern California county has dropped its bid to forcefully acquire a sprawling ranch in ...

Senator Says Courts Not Likely to Reject Eminent Domain Law
Missourian Publishing - Washington,MO,USA
By Ed Pruneau. A state lawmaker said he believes it's unlikely that the courts would declare Missouri's new eminent domain law unconstitutional. State Sen. ...
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MoDOT Called Key 'Element' in Eminent Domain Law Changes
Missourian Publishing - Washington,MO,USA
Past problems with the way the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) used its eminent domain authority was a key "element" in crafting changes in the ...
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Will Eminent Domain initiative make November ballot?
KVBC - Las Vegas,NV,USA
... acquires privately owned land. It's called "Question Two" or the "Pistol Initiative." It deals with the process of Eminent Domain. ...

Yolo County drops eminent domain push
Central Valley Business Times - Stockton,CA,USA
... County Board of Supervisors is dropping efforts to acquire more than 17,000 acres of land known as Conaway Ranch through a controversial eminent domain action. ...
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Eminent domain raises debate stakes for council candidates
Nevada Appeal - Carson City,NV,USA
South Lake Tahoe leaders may be contemplating eminent domain to get the convention center complex built, but its six city council candidates vying for three ...

Yolo to settle Conaway Ranch eminent domain lawsuit
Sacramento Business Journal - Sacramento,CA,USA
... the property of its water and natural gas rights, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in July 2004 to take the ranch by eminent domain, the power ...
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Taxes, marriage and Eminent Domain
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription) - Anderson,SC,USA
Marriage, eminent domain and a limit on the taxes assessed on real property are among the proposed South Carolina Constitutional amendments that voters will be ...

Dist. 8 candidates spar over eminent domain, health care
East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA
... the campaign, John Kavanagh is using a taped phone recording and new mailer to distance himself from fellow challenger Jim Burke on eminent domain and health ...

Compromise may be in the works for GVSD eminent domain lawsuit
Phoenixville News - Phoenixville,PA,USA
... in the works to allow a neighbor of the Great Valley High School and middle school to keep their home which has been the object of an eminent domain lawsuit by ...

Eminent domain foes seek extra measure of security
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
... Although the ballot measure � Proposition C � was successful, some Chula Vista residents still fear the city will abuse its eminent domain powers. ...
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Floyd County passes eminent domain ordinance
New Albany Tribune - IN,USA
By CHRIS MORRIS. Steve Lohmeyer said the wording for eminent domain changed in the case of Kelo vs. New London. Because of that, individual ...

Hannibal utility seeks eminent domain ruling
Quincy Herald Whig - Quincy,IL,USA
... BPW General Manager Jack Herring said papers seeking eminent domain will be filed this week. "We have signed with a few of the property owners. ...

Xavier Says Use Of Eminent Domain "Unlikely"
WCPO - Cincinnati,OH,USA
The eminent domain controversy is a closed book in Norwood, but the issue is being explored just next door in Evanston. Xavier University ...
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Yolo drops eminent domain action on Conaway Ranch
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
WOODLAND -- Two years after announcing they would attempt to seize the water-rich Conaway Ranch through eminent domain, members of the Yolo County Board of ...

Actor Dennis Franz sings blues over property taxes
KTVB - Boise,ID,USA
... ALENE -- Actor Dennis Franz, who once starred in the "Hill Street Blues" television series, is singing the blues over taxes on his Lake Coeur d'Alene property. ...

Texans seek relief from high appraisals, taxes
East Texas Review - Longview,TX,USA
... The need for reform is great. Texas has the 13th highest property taxes in the country, and Texans rank 45th in the country in home ownership. ...

County may reduce property taxes
Tallahassee.com - Tallahassee,FL,USA
... The owner of a $200,000 home taking a $25,000 homestead exemption would have paid $1,603 in county property taxes under the current rate. ...

Proposition 90: A First Look at a Revolutionary Initiative
Berkeley Daily Planet - Berkeley,CA,USA
... It�s portrayed as simply a ban on government eminent domain actions that take private property and hand it over to developers for private use. ...
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Eminent Domain Challenged by 2 Commissioners
KLAS-TV - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Eminent domain can be a touchy subject because it involves the government taking a home or property from its owner for development. ...

City eyes eminent domain: Five parcels hold out from redevelopment
Tahoe Daily Tribune - South Lake Tahoe,CA,USA
Working on a tight timeline, the South Tahoe Redevelopment Agency took an initial big step Tuesday toward using eminent domain on five parcels holding out from ...

Another Side of Eminent Domain
Airport Business - Beltsville,MD,USA
And, they have wielded the powerful tool of eminent domain to assist airports in their development by acquiring the land necessary to make needed improvements. ...

NEWS FLASH: Resolution limiting eminent domain approved
Las Vegas Review-Journal - Las Veagas,NV,USA
... commissioners today unanimously approved measures that restrict when the county can seize private land and ban the use of eminent domain for redevelopment. ...

Help Curb Local Government Abuse of Eminent Domain
Gilroy Dispatch (subscription) - Gilroy,CA,USA
With Morgan Hill officials and residents debating eminent domain - some have suggested that the city use eminent domain to "rehabilitate" Morgan Hill Plaza ...
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Port OKs land deal through eminent domain
Stockton Record - Stockton,CA,USA
STOCKTON - Port commissioners approved to acquire, through eminent domain, roughly 3 acres south of Highway 4 at Daggett Road to make room for a signal light ...

XU might use eminent domain
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
Xavier University is exploring the use of eminent domain - "as a last, last resort," school officials say - to take privately owned houses in Evanston to build ...

Middleford has eminent domain option
Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA
City officials may use eminent domain if necessary to acquire property for Middleford Commons, according to a contract set to be signed this week. ...

Pender considers eminent domain
Wilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USA
... land for a new high school in Pender County may be ongoing, but so is the county school board's pursuit to take the land through the process of eminent domain. ...

Gay marriage, abortion, eminent domain key themes among 2006 ...
Canton Repository (subscription) - Canton,OH,USA
_Eminent domain. Voters in at least 10 states _ California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon ...

Proposed ordinance would prevent county from using eminent domain
KVBC - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Eminent domain is a hot button issue close to the heart of many homeowners. The law allows government, at any time, to force a homeowner ...

Settlement Details Released In Eminent Domain Case
Hartford Courant - United States
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The state spent $2.3 million to settle with New London property owners in a landmark eminent domain dispute that reached the US Supreme ...

Township reversal on eminent domain was right thing to do
Pottstown Mercury - Pottstown,PA,USA
The supervisors met last week in a special session to squash the eminent domain proceedings which had been initiated against Jim Finegan to take his restaurant ...

Our view: Eminent domain ends badly for those involved
Norwich Bulletin - Norwich,CT,USA
Say this for the settlements that wrapped up the eminent domain debacle at the Fort Trumbull neighborhood in New London: The money paid the last six holdout ...

Eminent domain may be best option
Sunbury Daily Item - Sunbury,PA,USA
DANVILLE � School board Vice President Steve Schooley is in favor of using eminent domain to grab borough land for a consolidated elementary school. ...

Group that won Ohio eminent domain case helping NJ homeowners
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
TRENTON, NJ - A national organization that won a landmark Ohio eminent domain case has agreed to help Long Branch residents fight that city's attempt to take ...
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Eminent domain appeal is fight for property rights
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
... The city is using its power of eminent domain to seize LaRosa's entire neighborhood (called MTOTSA for Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace, Seaview Avenue) and turn ...
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Second chance for homeowners
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
... decision to represent Long Branch homeowners in their appeal of a Superior Court judge's ruling upholding the city's right to use eminent domain to seize their ...
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Editorial: Eminent domain proposal must be monitored
The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette,LA,USA
... hot-button item is an amendment that would place restrictions on expropriations - acts of taking private property under the right of eminent domain for what ...

Eminent domain debate eminently intriguing
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
... I arrived at the school on the appointed day and found out the topic of the debate was: "The state's use of eminent domain is unjust." My life is one thrill ...

Friedman Airport granted eminent domain
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA
... City Council and Blaine County Commission this week both voted to allow the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority to proceed with eminent domain proceedings on ...
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Long Branch homeowners get help appealing eminent domain ruling
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USA
TRENTON, NJ -- A national organization that won a landmark Ohio eminent domain case helped file an appeal Wednesday so Long Branch homeowners can fight that ...

District files for eminent domain
Tri-Valley Herald - Pleasanton,CA,USA
Pleasanton � Lawyers for the Livermore Valley Joint Union School District filed documents in Alameda County Superior Court to use eminent domain to take a ...

Whitwell Men Win Eminent Domain Lawsuit Against Utility
WAVE - Louisville,KY,USA
(JASPER, Tenn.) -- A jury has sided with two Whitwell men who sued a gas company that used eminent domain to take three-tenths of an acre and paid them $8,000. ...

Eminent domain makes Opinion�s Editor ask, 'is there anywhere I' ...
Flyer News - Dayton,OH,USA
... In my upstate New York area, a similar scenario has increased in likelihood in recent months, thanks to �eminent domain.�. Eminent ...

Eminent domain battle ends in favor of landowner
Chattanooga Times Free Press - TN, USA
... two Whitwell men to get what they believe is fair compensation from a utility company in its taking of three-tenths of an acre of their land by eminent domain. ...

Eminent domain ballot measure could do more harm than good ...
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) - San Diego,CA,USA
... In an eminent domain workshop hosted by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and the San Diego County Bar Association in June, panelists said the measure ...

Initiative would tighten eminent domain laws
ASU Web Devil - Tempe,AZ,USA
... The US Supreme Court decision in last year's Kelo v. New London case created a need for states to tighten requirements for eminent domain usage, said Farrell ...

Public advocate joins eminent-domain foes
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
... Chen said he would file a "friend of the court" brief in support of the residents' position, saying eminent domain should only be used in "narrow and rare ...
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Landowner sees legal compensation for eminent domain
Weatherford Democrat - Weatherford,TX,USA
... Mitchell confirmed a settlement Wednesday with the City of Willow Park concerning approximately 30 acres of land condemned under the power of eminent domain. ...

Flats eminent domain battle set
Crain's Cleveland Business - Cleveland,OH,USA
Probate Judge John E. Corrigan set the date for the opening round in the eminent domain case over land in the Flats that is part of a massive retail and ...

Commentary: The latent bane of eminent domain
Albuquerque Tribune - Albuquerque,NM,USA
... He testified before the New Mexico legislature earlier this year on various proposals intended to prevent eminent domain abuse. ...
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State faces imminent battle over eminent domain
Snohomish County Herald Business Journal - Snohomish County,WA,USA
... they will only act. The train is fueled by resentment, frustration and anger over the issue of eminent domain. The power of eminent ...

Stop Aug. 29 eminent domain deadline in New Orleans
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
This call to action to stop eminent domain in New Orleans - also threatening Black communities in San Francisco and cities throughout the country - is taken ...

Target, state road agency tussle over eminent domain
Palm Beach Post - FL, United States
... At issue is how much Tallahassee owes the retailer in business damages now that it has used eminent domain to force the sale of three Target-owned parcels at ...

Settlement details released in eminent domain case
WTNH - New Haven,CT,USA
22, 2006 2:00 PM) _ An official says the state spent $2.3 million to settle with New London property owners in a landmark eminent domain dispute that reached ...

Council vows to fight eminent domain attempt
Sunbury Daily Item - Sunbury,PA,USA
DANVILLE � If the Danville Area School District is serious about invoking eminent domain to build a consolidated elementary school on borough-owned land, the ...

School district OKs eminent domain
Contra Costa Times - CA,USA
Livermore school trustees Tuesday unanimously authorized their lawyers to begin eminent domain proceedings against a funeral home to gain more room for ...

Letters | Eminent domain poses threat to Lawnside
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... At this conference I learned about how eminent domain can be abused to "redevelop" neighborhoods against the will of the property owners there. ...

Selectmen Vote for Eminent Domain
Westport Now - Westport,CT,USA
The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a proposal tonight to take a piece of property on Harbor Road via eminent domain for the Saugatuck Shores sewer ...

Earl Township Supervisors Not Seizing Land By Eminent Domain
WFMZ-TV Online - Allentown,PA,USA
... weeks. This decision comes after supervisors voted to take two of the nine properties by eminent domain during a meeting last week.

Clifton Domain Case Appealed To Ohio Supreme Court
WCPO - Cincinnati,OH,USA
Lawyers for a Clifton woman whose home was taken because of eminent domain have filed an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. Emma ...
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Fort Trumbull Eminent Domain Case Coming To An End
NBC30.com - Hartford,CT,USA
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- A final chapter in the state's battle over eminent domain in Fort Trumbull is being made public. The state ...
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Dimasi eminent domain case appealed
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
An 80-year-old Clifton woman who had her home taken by eminent domain has appealed her case to the Ohio Supreme Court. Emma Dimasi ...
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Taking Liberties
Boise Weekly - ID, USA
... In this campaign, which is playing out in six Western states, the libertarians mostly want to "reform eminent domain"--or at least that's what they say. ...

Earl Township Supervisors Not Seizing Land By Eminent Domain
WFMZ-TV Online - Allentown,PA,USA
Plans to take nine properties by eminent domain in Earl Township are changing to provide home owners a choice. 69 News has learned ...
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California's stealth initiative on land use
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Backers of Proposition 90 on California's November ballot describe it as a campaign to rein in a government power called eminent domain that has fallen into ...

Those who see eminent domain as theft, intrusion should recognize ...
Canton Repository (subscription) - Canton,OH,USA
Many of the people who clearly see how immoral it is for the politicians, through eminent domain, to arrange the theft of property from its rightful owner to ...

March will protest city's eminent domain plans
Ventura County Star (subscription) - Ventura county,CA,USA
On Saturday, Moorpark residents and business leaders will march to protest the city's consideration of stretching its eminent domain powers. ...
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Clayton voters send message on eminent domain
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
When Clayton residents were asked if they want stronger restrictions on the use of eminent domain in the future, their response at the polls was a resounding ...
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Punta Gorda could use eminent domain to build City Marketplace
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
... development forward. Those options include imposing eminent domain or canceling the city's agreement with the developer. The problem ...

Mayor, Senator Disagree on New Eminent Domain Law
Missourian Publishing - Washington,MO,USA
... are at opposite ends of the pole concerning a new law that places tighter constraints on the ability of state and local governments to exercise eminent domain. ...

LI Golf Club Saved from Eminent Domain Takeover
1010 Wins - New York,NY,USA
The state legislature approved a unique amendment to the eminent domain law, and Gov. George Pataki signed it earlier this month. ...

115 State representative: Candidates agree on eminent domain ...
Lake Sun Leader (subscription) - Camdenton,MO,USA
... person,� Gray says. Both candidates support eminent domain reform, but similarities begin to differ from there. To win re-election ...

Owner seeking fair deal in eminent domain case
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
RAHWAY � The three-story Elm Avenue rooming house Andrianna Karagiannis and her family owned is scheduled to be torn down soon to make way for Park Square, a ...

Settlement details released in eminent domain case
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN. NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The state spent $2.3 million to settle with New London property owners in a landmark eminent domain dispute that ...
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Letters | Corzine could limit eminent domain
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... President Bush has signed an executive order limiting the federal government's use of the power of eminent domain to a narrow definition of "public purpose ...

Plan to limit eminent domain too sweeping
Daily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USA
... Until 50 years ago, eminent domain was typically used to seize land (with just compensation) to build a school or police station or a project with a narrowly ...

Councilman explains flip-flop on eminent domain
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
... Dooley won a council seat last year after campaigning against eminent domain abuse, as did James A. Pennington Jr. and Susan Rodgers. ...

Settlement details released in eminent domain case
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USA
-- Property owners received an additional $2.3 million from the state to settle their claims and relocate after a long-fought eminent domain battle against the ...
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The Spector of Eminent Domain is an Eminent Threat
Gilroy Dispatch (subscription) - Gilroy,CA,USA
... Because Morgan Hill has a redevelopment agency that has renounced its eminent domain powers, city officials are now considering granting themselves those ...

City could pursue eminent domain acquisition
Jackson County Pilot - Jackson,MN,USA
... Tuesday night and approved setting a public hearing for September 19 at 6:30 pm to discuss and adopt a resolution authorizing eminent domain and acquisition of ...

Eminent-domain fight ends
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
... Barbara Grady said the blight label and the threat of eminent domain have discouraged them from investing in expensive repairs for their property. ...

Elmer Smith | Surprise: Eminent domain can work
Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia,PA,USA
EMINENT DOMAIN. Sounds like something chiseled on those tablets Moses brought down from the mountain. It has the overarching authority ...

Eminent domain wasn�t intended to burn bridges
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) - Tacoma,WA,USA
... all the way to the state Supreme Court that posting an agenda four clicks deep into a government Web page is adequate notice of an eminent domain action. ...

Will the Government Take Your Home?
Parade Magazine - USA
... Government always has had the power to force the sale of private property for public use�a process known as eminent domain. But what is �public use�? ...
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Washington View: Eminent domain laws in need of makeover
The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA
... will only act. The train is fueled by resentment, frustration and anger over issues related to eminent domain. The power of eminent ...

Eminent domain battle now on national stage
Edison Sentinel - Edison,NJ,USA
... magazine, along with the headline "Will the Government Take Your Home?" Also featured on the cover were a poster urging a halt to eminent domain abuse and a ...
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Eminent Domain Initiative on November Ballot
KLAS-TV - Las Vegas,NV,USA
If passed, the measure would stop the government from using what's called "eminent domain" to seize private property, like your house, and use it for something ...
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Voters back curbs on eminent domain, pit bulls: Propositions in St ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
Clayton voters on Tuesday were saying that they want to significantly limit the city's use of eminent domain to help developers build projects. ...

Judge keeps Nevada eminent domain initiative on the ballot
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
... AP) - A Clark County district judge on Tuesday ruled against government groups that want to prevent an initiative aimed at curbing eminent domain abuses from ...
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Signatures Gathered for Eminent Domain Issue
KXMC - Minot,ND,USA
... Volunteers for the Citizens Restricting Eminent Domain have been hard at work looking for people to sign a petition against eminent domain. ...
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Sweden ponders eminent domain
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
... as the Dragani family � have agreed to sell easements to their property, said Dan Spitzer of Buffalo, a lawyer hired by the town for the eminent domain issue ...

Eminent domain debate not finished
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs,IA,USA
... taking any action. Others are wondering what comes next, but it appears the final chapter has yet to be written on eminent domain. ...

Land Institute forum debates pros, cons of eminent domain
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) - San Diego,CA,USA
... narrow US Supreme Court and lower court rulings landing on opposite sides of the private property rights issue, the status of eminent domain remains unclear. ...

Clayton residents vote for limited use of eminent domain
KWMU - St. Louis,MO,USA
ST. LOUIS, MO. (2006-08-09) Clayton residents voted Tuesday to limit the use of eminent domain in their city. But it was an advisory ...
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TOPIC OF THE DAY Eminent domain
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
No matter what label you give to eminent domain �compulsory purchase, compulsory acquisition, expropriation, condemnation, abuse of power or public power for ...

Eminent domain to remain on ballot
Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV,USA
... VEGAS -- A Clark County district judge Tuesday ruled against government groups that want to prevent an initiative aimed at curbing eminent domain abuses from ...
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City pursues eminent domain of shooting range
Ashtabula Star-Beacon - Ashtabula,OH,USA
... The proposed 100-acre community park cannot move forward without the purchase, or acquisition by eminent domain, of ORCO's 40-acre outdoor shooting range. ...

EMINENT DOMAIN: 'The hammer is smaller' -- Cities, property owners ...
MyWebTimes.com - Ottawa,IL,USA
... The law comes in response to a controversial ruling from the US Supreme Court last year, which declared that governmental bodies can use eminent domain to take ...

Illinois Eminent Domain Abuse to be Curbed
Hammer of Truth - USA
State Rep. Frank Mautino, D-Spring Valley, one of the bill�s co-sponsors, said he believed Illinois law was already stringent concerning eminent domain. ...

Eminent domain bill becomes law
Canton Daily Ledger - Canton,IL,USA
... Although the government has always had the right under federal and state law to take private property through eminent domain for public purposes like roads ...

City denies Rep's eminent domain claims
United Press International - USA
... Gary Miller's claims that he was forced to sell property under eminent domain rules. ... "The state doesn't go along with eminent domain," he said. ...
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Don't let Eminent Domain and dozers catch you crying
ePluribus Media - USA
... The TTC Texas land grab (584,000 acres) is the single biggest eminent domain land grab in the history of the United States. Every ...

Ruben Chapel subject of eminent domain proceedings
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Tupelo,MS,USA
... Having reached an impasse, county officials have begun eminent domain proceedings to acquire property where Ruben Chapel CME Church and a small cemetery now ...

Addressing eminent domain in Ohio
Hillsboro Times Gazette - Hillsboro,OH,USA
... the founding fathers also recognized that at some point the needs of the many would have to outweigh the needs of the few and included an eminent domain clause ...

Cities Race to Acquire Land Before US Court Ruling Is Undone
Bloomberg - USA
... The decision said the US Constitution lets governments use their power of eminent domain for economic development, while leaving states free to enact stronger ...
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Earl Township Eminent Domain Meeting
WFMZ-TV Online - Allentown,PA,USA
... Township building tonight. Officials are looking to seize nine properties along the Manatawny Creek by eminent domain. The Tiki Bar ...

Bush saves cross by eminent domain
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
President Bush signed a bill yesterday transferring ownership by eminent domain of a 29-foot cross overlooking San Diego from the city to the federal government ...
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Floyd County considering ordinance to control eminent domain
New Albany Tribune - IN,USA
... New London, the US Supreme Court ruled that the exercise of eminent domain � to take private property for a private use � does not necessarily violate the ...

National trend suggests coulee susceptible to private eminent ...
Grand Coulee Star - Grand Coulee,WA,USA
The column by Mr. Brunell in last week's Star regarding the use of eminent domain was certainly an eye-catcher. We are all familiar ...

Borough bids for property, drops eminent-domain plan
Patriot-News - Harrisburg,PA,USA
... unsuccessful sale negotiations. Eminent domain allows a municipality to take private property for public use in exchange for compensation. ...

Eminent domain pushed by mayor in Sheffield Lake
The Morning Journal - Lorain,OH,USA
SHEFFIELD LAKE -- Mayor John Piskura recommended to City Council on Tuesday night that an eminent domain action be initiated on a portion of the property at ...
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DeFazio opposes eminent domain in pipeline construction
News-Review - Roseburg,OR,USA
... DeFazio wrote he is opposed to the company using eminent domain to seize private property to facilitate construction of the pipeline. ...

Eminent domain spurs West Boca school
Boca Raton News - FL, USA
Palm Beach County School District will use eminent domain to build a new elementary school in West Boca Raton, according to Joe Sanches, chief of facilities ...

Floyd eminent-domain vote delayed
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
... 5. At issue is whether utilities can use their power of eminent domain to force a sewer line through private properties next to a proposed development. ...

Voters urged to support limits on eminent domain
Edison Sentinel - Edison,NJ,USA
"We want to take a stand against the use of eminent domain for the sole purpose of the government taking someone's land and in turn giving that land to a ...

Ground broken on controversial project: Officials say eminent ...
Rio Rancho Observer - Rio Rancho,NM,USA
Although the city of Rio Rancho awarded Pulte Homes 433 acres it acquired through eminent domain about two years ago, those involved said the effects of using ...

Eminent domain unjust
Billings Outpost - Billings,MT,USA
... The government of the United States has overstepped its authority concerning the issue of eminent domain. That is a term used in ...

Eminent domain turned on its ear in Brewerytown
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... To keep his building, Alston had to reverse the formidable powers of eminent domain. And he had to go up against one of the biggest ...

Churches and Eminent Domain: A Move in Congress to Once Again Make ...
FindLaw - Mountain View,CA,USA
... Hill, Senator Kennedy is circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter suggesting that churches should be protected from the government's power of eminent domain. ...

Council balances eminent domain, City Hall
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
... "I realize eminent domain is a necessary tool," he said. "But I couldn't vote on eminent domain that encompasses numerous parcels ...

Update due on eminent domain law
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
At the end of its 58-page decision on eminent domain Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court added a footnote that could substantially raise the stakes for lawmakers ...

Ohio high court slams eminent domain
OCRegister - Orange County,CA,USA
... "The court stopped the abuse of eminent domain by Norwood and told Ohio courts that it is their job to enforce the Constitution and make sure that eminent ...

Eminent-domain issues slow water-supply progress
Benton County Daily Record - Bentonville,AR,USA
... to negotiate with property owners before that becomes necessary, said Thomas Kieklak, a Springdale attorney who is handling the eminent domain process for the ...

Eminent domain wasn't intended to burn bridges
Scripps News - Washington,DC,USA
... the way to the Washington state Supreme Court that posting an agenda four clicks deep into a government Web page is adequate notice of an eminent domain action ...

Lawmakers override eminent domain veto
Osceola Sentinel Tribune - Oscola,IA,USA
... Tom Vilsack�s veto on the eminent domain bill. Lawmakers passed the eminent domain bill with an overwhelming majority in the Iowa House and Senate in April. ...
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Norwood Party Held To Celebrate Eminent Domain Ruling
WXIX - Cincinnati,OH,USA
A party was held in Norwood on Thursday night celebrating the Ohio Supreme Court's eminent domain decision. The ruling kept the ...
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Eminent domain not so eminent in California
Fulton Valley News (subscription) - NY, USA
by Vincent R. Caravan. We Easterners think of California as the "nutty" state of the union; mainly because Hollywood is there, and ...

Eminent domain: Is your property safe? Bill designed to protect ...
Temple Daily Telegram - Temple,TX,USA
... use by private economic projects, the Texas Legislature responded with a bill designed to grant protection to Texans from excessive abuse of eminent domain. ...
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Court's Eminent-Domain Edict Is a Flashpoint on State Ballots
Wall Street Journal (subscription) - New York,NY,USA
... In several states, conservative groups are pushing ballot initiatives to curb local governments' abilities to exercise not only eminent domain, but also land ...

Letter: Eminent domain never a victory
Somerville Journal - Somerville,MA,USA
Eminent domain is never a victory for anybody. ... Jerome Rappaport made millions of dollars off eminent domain by destroying neighborhoods. ...

Eminent domain in play
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
Ohio cities and developers thought they had won an important victory Monday as they left the final meeting of the state's Eminent Domain Study Task Force. ...
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Ohio lawmakers must solve eminent domain
News-Herald.com - Willoughby,OH,USA
The eminent domain pendulum swung in favor of government about one year ago when the US Supreme Court ruled that private property could be taken for purposes ...
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Jury awards $215,000 in eminent domain case
Mount Vernon News - Mount Vernon,OH,USA
... a jury awarded Juston Waite, owner of Waite Auto Resale, $215,625 for a portion of property that the city took in 2003 through eminent domain, according to ...

Eminent domain may be eminent danger - for you
High Springs Heralds - High Springs,FL,USA
... My suggestion at the time was for our government to seize the ports under the law of eminent domain, ie seizure of private property by the government for the ...
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Property Owners Celebrate Eminent Domain Victory
WKRC 12 - Cincinnati,USA
... A state task force is still reviewing the eminent domain law in Ohio. The group is trying to determine what exactly defines a "blighted" property. ...

Eminent domain task force work ends in uncertainty
Columbus This Week Newspapers - Columbus Area,OH,USA
The Ohio General Assembly's Eminent Domain Task Force wrapped up six months of work during an all-day session Monday, and task force co-chair state Sen. ...
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Land battle brewing over eminent domain
Clovis News Journal - Clovis,NM,USA
... His decline allows the city to seize the strip under the law of eminent domain, which gives government entities the right to acquire private lands for public ...

Eminent domain State task force seeks constitutional amendment
Columbus This Week Newspapers - Columbus Area,OH,USA
The Ohio General Assembly Legislative Task Force to Study Eminent Domain has called for a constitutional amendment to establish a single, statewide standard ...
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