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Kenosha, Wisconsin is re-working its billboard ordinance.
Kenosha is ooking to balance the interests of business v. public good v. property rights.
In this balancing act, Kenosha is looking at:
Who: Opponents to the Dakota Access Pipeline from Iowa + Indigenous Iowans and others from across the Midwest
Why: to protest the four-state pipeline eminent domain
Where: Protesting eminent domain at the Super Bowl in Minneapolis at the US Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank has a banking relationship with the pipeline company
Des Moines Register | Iowa environmentalists heading to Super Bowl to protest Dakota Access pipeline
A Louisiana Court ruled that Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company.
Arguments for Open Records: If the entity performs a governmental role, like taking property, it should be subject to open records
The Court’s response— there is no basis for applying open records requirements in this matter.
Red River Radio | Judge Rules Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company
The Port had the power to use eminent domain on a 4:3 vote.
As for compensation, the Port that was acquired didn’t receive just compensation.
The case: St. Bernard Port, Harbor v. Violet Dock Port, Inc.
Owners Counsel | Louisiana Supreme Court Decides St. Bernard Port, Harbor v.…
Ohio Legislature is considering HB 482 to expedite blight remediation.
HB 482 will:
Previous version included…
What’s the issue: CATO, and libertarian groups, believe that there are private proeprty rights in the internet
What’s the rational for private property rights on the internet? the Communications Decency Act Section 230 “helps tech companies act non-neutrally toward user generated content on their platforms”
CATO highlights Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s opposition to finding private property rights on the internet.
CATO Institute | Why Is Sen. Ted Cruz so Opposed to Private Property Rights on the…
Hawaii Supreme Court has found a private property right in clean air.
What language did the Hawaii Supreme Court rely on to get here?
Georgia Legislature is considering HB 679 which would prohibit annexation effective dates cannot be 90 days before a municipal election.
Indiana is considering SB 268 would give counties permission to veto annexation if 2 of 3 county commissioners vote to block the annexation.
There’s a time limit on this veto power: 90 days.
If a private entity takes on a state function like eminent domain then…Activists in Lousiana, who are suing over the Bayou Bridge, want the energy companies that use eminent domain to be subject to the same rules the state is subject to, like open records laws.
Is a pipeline a public use? According to the activists/landowners a hospital is a public good, while a pipeline is described as: