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11/03/2006

Prop 90 argued as savior from eminent domain abuse: Malibu CA Times, 11/1/06

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By Melonie Magruder Eminent domain initiatives will be found on 11 state ballots across the country next month, most in response to a landma...

Eminent domain's slippery, costly slope: Marketplace - National Public Radio, 11/2/06

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Measures in four Western states would force local governments to pay property owners if regulations — such as zoning — reduce their property...

Neenah settles eminent domain challenge: Appleton WI Post-Crescent, 11/1/06

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By Duke Behnke The city [of Neenah WI] will pay $300,000 to settle an eminent domain challenge for a six-acre property at the southeast corn...

Eminent domain's rare use : San Francisco CA Chronicle, 11/2/06

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Survey of Bay Area agencies finds only 2 homes taken over past decade By Patrick Hoge Bay Area governments have very rarely used powers of e...

Landowner challenges eminent domain decision for Hononegah school: Rockford IL Register-Star, 11/2/06

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By Sarah Roberts A former [Roscoe IL] village engineer who recently was instructed to sell 23 acres of his land to the Hononegah School Dist...
11/02/2006

Old will complicates eminent domain acquisition of land by military: Charleston WV Daily Mail, 11/1/06

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By Michael A. Jones A will more than 70 years old could cloud the acquisition of a 350-acre tract of land in Jackson County that officials h...

Mayor hopes to resolve eminent domain issue: El Paso TX Times, 11/1/06

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By David Crowder The El Paso City Council voted to go forward with a controversial Downtown development plan Tuesday by the same 5-3 margin ...

Eminent-Domain Chutzpah: Southwest News-Herald, Chicago IL, 10/31/06

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By Sheldon Richman Talk about chutzpah! A development company is thinking about suing Florida and the city of Riviera Beach for refusing to ...

Developer Alert launched in San Diego

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Developer Alert, a website for property owners in the San Diego CA area, has been launched to make information regarding plans by developers...

Road widening sparks controversy: Greensboro NC News-Record, 10/30/06

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By Sue Schultz They've already given it over to a higher power in prayer. But this morning, a Greensboro congregation will voice concern...

Homeowner refuses to sell; O.C. threatens eminent domain: The Press of Atlantic City NJ, 10/31/06

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By Michael Miller A downtown [Ocean City] property owner said the city is in for a battle if it pursues eminent domain to take his wife'...

Eminent domain still key issue in Westville race: Gloucester County NJ Times, 10/30/06

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By Trish Graber Elections in this tiny borough [of Westville NJ] are not what they used to be. In previous years, they were rarely contested...

Cities pushing to get back limited eminent domain: Salt Lake City UT Tribune, 10/29/06

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By Cathy McKitrick In mid-September, the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) passed a resolution urging the Legislature to reinstate the ...

Eminent domain and the ballot box: CNNmoney.com, 10/30/06

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Numerous challenges to the government's right to seize or regulate private property are up for vote this election day By Les Christie Em...

Legislators discuss eminent domain: Billings MT Gazette, 10/27/06

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Associated Press Lawmakers are looking at changes proposed to Wyoming's eminent domain law by representatives of the energy industry and...

Eminent domain has local angle: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10/29/06

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Pines gives voters chance to change city charter By Joe Kollin Voters, that isn't a mistake. The same question is on the ballot in two d...

Voters will take on eminent domain and a lot more: US News & World Report, 10/29/06

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A Host of Questions By Will Sullivan Rod's Grill, in Arcadia, Calif., has really been Manny Romero's grill since he bought the place...

Proposal's passage would restrict government use of eminent domain: Milford MI Times, 10/26/06

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By Kristen Janney Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a split 5-4 decision that government agencies could force homeowners and busi...
10/28/2006

Challenger Puts Focus On Eminent Domain: Hartford CT Courant, 10/28/06

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By Charles Stannard Democratic state Sen. Andrea Stillman's bid for a second term in the 20th Senate District is facing an aggressive ch...

Public Hearings Begin on NJ Eminent Domain Reform Bill S-1975: New Jersey Eminent Domain Blog, 10/27/06

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By Bill Ward On October 26, eminent domain reform took center stage as New Jersey Senator Ronald Rice (D-Essex) held the first of several he...