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Dennis York in Madison, Wisconsin, points to this new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which explains that using eminent domain for econmic development harms the public good and results in economic inefficiency. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur The Cato Institute has posted this brief interview with me about eminent domain a year after Kelo. (MP3 format) … ...

WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, reports that Governor Sanford plans to announce a new committee on Monday, which will consider proposals for refoming that state's eminent domain laws. … ...

The Orange County (CA) Register has this editorial, warning that not only issues of public use, but also of just compensation, need to be fixed: "We can't know the right amount of compensation for any business owner who has lost his property to eminent domain. But we do know that laws need to be changed … ...

WHO in Des Moines reports on citizens demanding a special legislative session to reform eminent domain. … ...

John Cornyn (R-NV) spoke today in the Senate about the one-year anniversary of Kelo. (Hat tip: Blogs of War) Excerpt: Suffice it to say that the Kelo decision was a disappointment. What I find particularly troubling is that the Kelo case is just one of many examples of the abuse of the power of eminent … ...

by Timothy Sandefur HolyCoast.com wonders why this wasn't done a year ago. Jonathan Rowe says "this is exactly how another branch of government should react when the Court refuses to properly recognize an individual right under the Constitution." And Kennedy v. The Machine agrees. Reality And Sanity sees this as Bush slamming eminent ...

Susain Haigh of the AP has this report on Susette Kelo and Pasquale Cristofaro, the two homeowners in Fort Trumbull, Connecticut who had refused to leave their homes to make way for new development. Excerpt: Details of the deal between New London's development agency and homeowners Susette Kelo and Pasquale Cristofaro were not released. The &# ...

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on reform efforts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. … ...