Dozens of landowners in South Dakota are facing eminent domain lawsuits for a controversial carbon capture pipeline, and their elected Republican leaders—including Governor Kristi Noem—are doing nothing to stop it.
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Eminent Domain Issue Reaches Ohio Supreme Court
Property owners in southern Ohio continue to receive support in their ongoing legal fight to keep the Ohio Power Company from taking land through eminent domain.
The Buckeye Institute, a Columbus-based policy group, filed an amicus brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in support of the landowners, who have been fighting the power company’s plan to take property for power lines.
Read MoreReport: Trump Admin to Seize Private Land for Border Wall Construction
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to submit court filings to take over private land on the U.S.-Mexico border, allowing border wall construction to move forward.
Read MoreOhio Bill Prohibiting Eminent Domain for Bike Trails to be Amended
An Ohio bill that would prohibit the use of eminent domain to build bike trails and other recreational paths has stalled in committee and will likely be amended.
Read MoreOhio Bill Would Prohibit Eminent Domain for Bike Trails
The use of eminent domain to build bike trails and other recreational trails in Ohio would be prohibited under a bill pending in the Ohio House.
Read MoreHouse Passes Act to Undo Supreme Court’s Kelo Ruling Which Allows Use of Eminent Domain For Private Development
The U.S. House took a stand for private property rights Wednesday when it addressed the issues from a controversial 2004 Supreme Court ruling that gives broad powers to seize private property. One writer, at least, cautions against premature celebration. Rick Moran at the blog American Thinker reported the House’s passage…
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