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8/23/2005

Eminent Domain: Takeaway for the public good? Beaver County (PA) Times, 8/22/05

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By Robyn Russo The words "eminent domain" had barely settled on the audience before Ambridge Council tabled the resolution. The ...

Eminent Domain Ruling Paves Way for $120M Redevelopment: GlobeSt.com, 8/22/05

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By Alex Finkelstein Home to Nascar, the International Speedway and spring break college students, [Daytona Beach FL, an] oceanside city of 6...

Eminent domain up for action: Whittier (CA) Daily News, 8/21/05

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Both parties strive to rein in cities By Mike Sprague Forty years ago, the city of Santa Fe Springs used eminent domain to acquire several h...

Debate over eminent domain rages on: Fairfield County (CT) Business Journal, 8/05

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By Joan Stableford While homeowners, outraged by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in late June on eminent domain, are urging legislators ...

Eminent domain a hot-button issue: Westchester County (NY) Business Journal, 8/05

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Local officials debate pros and cons of seizing private land By Joan Stableford While homeowners and politicians nationwide are reacting ang...

Supreme Court Won't Revisit Eminent Domain Case: Fox News, 8/22/05

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The Supreme Court, given a chance to revisit a heavily criticized ruling, refused Monday to reconsider its decision giving local governments...
8/21/2005

Eminent domain — Some want Wisconsin lawmakers to step in: Lacrosse (WI) Tribune, 8/21/05

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By Anita Clark A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on a Connecticut city's condemnation powers has sparked an emotional reaction among ...

Eminent domain ruling spurs moves for reform: Asbury (NJ) Park Press, 8/21/05

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Opinion By Dana Berliner, Institute for Justice When the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Constitution allows homes to be taken by the go...

Eminent Domain: Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal, 8/21/05

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Editorial State can tighten rules without banning procedure After a study in 1981, Daytona Beach declared that the Boardwalk and much of the...

Property rights and eminent domain: The Economist, 8/18/05

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Hands off our homes A Supreme Court ruling that allows the government to seize private property has set off a fierce backlash that may yet b...
8/19/2005

Eminent domain ruling protects property owners: (Walker MN) Pilot-Independent, 8/17/05

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Letters to the Editor By Jim Miller, League of Minnesota Cities State Auditor Pat Anderson's recent commentary piece "Minnesota Nee...

Washington voters to act on open space, eminent domain issues: New Milford (CT) Spectrum, 8/19/05

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By Lynda Wellman Residents of Washington [CT] will vote at a town meeting next Thursday on a proposed ordinance regarding the taking of priv...

Homeowners take eminent domain fight to Capitol: St Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, 8/18/05

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By Matt Franck After months of fighting a $165 million retail development, angry residents of Sunset Hills finally found a government body o...
8/18/2005

Pallone plans legislation to curb eminent domain: Asbury Park Press, 8/17/05

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By Keith Brown U.S. Rep. Frank J. Pallone Jr. announced today that he would introduce federal legislation designed to stop the use of eminen...

Samsung's Domain: Austin (TX) Chronicle, 8/19/05

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The city eagerly raises the corporate incentive flag, and we're all expected to salute By Michael King By now most Chronicle readers hav...

Supervisors back eminent domain ordinance: Mt Shasta (CA) News, 8/17/05

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By John Diehm The Siskiyou County Supervisors overwhelmingly adopted the Greenhorn Grange proposed "Homeowners and Property Protection ...

Kolkhorst praises eminent domain bill passage: Brenham (TX) Banner-Press, 8/18/05

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Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) praised a measure to restrict government's power of eminent domain, which won legislative approval an...

California Eminent Domain Alert: The Sham of SCA 12: Positive Liberty, 8/18/05

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By Timothy Sandefur California State Senator Tom McClintock introduced an amendment to the state constitution (SCA 15) to forbid government ...
8/17/2005

Commission resolution opposes eminent domain: Rapid City (SD) Journal, 8/17/05

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By Scott Aust The Pennington County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution in support of protecting private property rights. Based on a...

N.H. eminent domain law under scrutiny: Foster's Online (Dover NH), 8/17/05

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By Colin Manning Does the state need to merely strengthen existing state law, or move forward with a constitutional amendment to further pro...