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Where: Oakland California Who is making the opposition arguments? local pastors Which stadium was built with the use of eminent domain? Oakland Coliseum, home to the A’s since 1968 Community arguments in opposition to a new waterfront stadium? the new stadium forsakes “the significant investment in the Coliseum” insult to the residents of East Oakland, […]

Where: Texas Hill Country Pipeline What: Kinder Morgan is ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million to 3 land owners How far along is the legal process?  Blanco County Special Commissioners Up next: District Court What revenue sources will the pipeline offer for local governments and landowners? The company says $1 billion annually to state […]

This Conservative Court USSCT is going to AMAZING for property owners.CATO is joining Owners Counsel of America, Penneast New Jersey Property Owners, and Institute for Justice in an Amicus asking for US Supreme Court review of a pre-condemnation access and bond case Pay up first. Property owners should not be deprived of their land while […]

Who is taking about property rights in data? Academics at Stanford & Republican Congressman & the World Economic Forum Is there lingo to learn? ODP Online Data Property How would this work? Private sector & government would recognize consumer data as the property of the consumer. AEI | Perspectives on Property Rights in Data

Where: San Francisco The ordinance: Plastic and Litter Reduction Ordinance What is required but he Plastic and Litter Reduction ordinance? A gathering of 100 or more on city owned property requires reusable cups for at least 10% of attendees Single use food service items are available only by request

What? Opponents to eminent domain are surreptitiously planting fruit trees on land that has been taken by eminent domain How could this be used? Imagine a group planting state trees or state flowers that could be protected from removal. The signage:  “A gift to the people, reclaiming land stolen by corporate greed.” Where did this […]

Where: Wind Point MN What: A municipal license What would the municipal license replace? local short term rental ordinances Journal Times | Wind Point looks to pre-empt Airbnb issues by creating municipal license

Where: Moab Utah What is Moab doing? Adopted a new land-use code that blocks construction of new hotels, condos and houses intended for short-term rental Is the prohibition permanent? The intent is to study and find appropriate zoning restrictions for hotels, condos and houses intended for short term rentals The Salt Lake Tribune | Moab […]

Where: D.C. What resolution protecting private property? Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) resolution condemning socialism How does private property rights fit into this? Socialism will “eliminate the private property rights of all people of the United States.” Why does this matter? Every legislature will have a Republican filing the same or similar resolution calling on the protection of […]

Where: North Dakota What is pore space? The hollow underground space in rock formations Who sued? Northwest Landowners Association Why did they sue? The only property rights protections for pore space in statute were contractual and that made the taking of pore space, without a contract for compensation, a taking without just compensation The proposed […]