Bill Would Limit Eminent Domain
by Timothy Sandefur The East Valley (AZ) Tribune reports that the state Senate has approved a bill (HCR2002) which would limit authorities from condemning property they consider "blighted." Remember, Gov. Napolitano recently vetoed a bill that would have provided strong protections for private property rights in that state.) The new bill ...
Long Branch Wins Eminent Domain Suit
The Asbury Park (NJ) Press reports that Long Branch has won the first stage of a lawsuit to take the property of 24 people for redevelopment as upscale condominiums. Excerpt: Marine Terrace resident George McKenna wasn't aware the decision had been made by the judge and said he'd expected it sooner. "The decision was supposed … ...
Post-Kelo ‘Fixes’ Get Little Traction
An editorial from The Oklahoman claims that "nothing in Oklahoma's eminent domain law is broken or in need of repair." The reality, however, is that in the five years before Kelo, the state filed 23 eminent domain actions to seize land for private development. and in the one year after Kelo, it's filed 14 more. … ...
Eminent Domain Surges After Ruling
Joyce Howard Price of the Washington Times has this report. … ...
Kelo Case Anniversary Recalls An Eminent Domain Nightmare
Susette Kelo herself has this article in the Worcester (MA) Telegram. Excerpt: This has been a stressful eight years. More often than not, I wake up exhausted, discouraged and wonder if this is all worth it. But even though I’ve lost my rights, and I’ve lost my property, I cannot quit. I want to keep … ...
Show Me The Reform!
Sinners in the Hands of An Angry Blog has this post, noting that The decision electrified the property rights movement around the country. Unfortunately, the bad guys have proven very skilled at obfuscating the issue and misdirecting public attention. As a result, in many states, property rights are nearly as vulnerable today as they were … ...
Revolting Development Ripples Through The Lone Star State
The Trans-Texas Corridor Blog has this post, arguing that "the sad, sorry truth is that the Red Republic of Texas, with its current leadership, is flat out liberal in it's use of eminent domain—and it’s about to get much worse." … ...
Opening the Floodgates
Windypundit from Chicago has this post on the Kelo anniversary. … ...
One Year After Kelo, Tennessee Private Property Owners Still At Risk
Bill Hobbs reports from the Volunteer State. … ...
The Cost of Kelo
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. … ...