Should a County take land belonging to a former Y? 69% NO. 31% YES
Where: Maine
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Eminent Domain Debate 2017. Hollywood with an Assist on the Big Screen
Making the film festival circuit this spring- the Suzette Kelo story starring Oscar nominee Catherine Keener.
The all American elements of the plot:
- Lady owns a little pink house
- Big Pharma wants to expand
- Eminent Domain is used to take the pink house
- Lady fights her way to the Supreme Court & loses but changes eminent domain laws throughout the country.
A film about outsiders fighting the system… Raging against the machine.
Hollywood Reporter | ‘Little Pink House’: Film Review | Santa…
3 Attributes of a Private Property Rights Group in a Pipeline State. Billboard Campaign.
The group: 80 Feet is Enough
The group’s message: No Eminent Domain for Private Gain for Oil Pipelines (picture at link)
How are they getting the word out? Billboards
Common Refrain in Limiting Eminent Domain for Railways. The 19th Century.
Indiana joins the list of states where private property activists say that railroad eminent domain statutes haven’t been updated since the 19th Century.
K99.3 | Pressel-Sponsored Eminent Domain Bill Passes House
Conservatives v. Conservatives. How an Eminent Domain Report Set the Stage for Cannibalism.
In December, informed:intel subscribers will recall a Texas Conservative Coalition report supporting existing eminent domain statutes & high speed rail from Houston to Dallas.
The New Year brings, new conservative voices making 3 arguments against the report via Texas Tribune :
- They should have been told. They’re members of your group. You hid this.
- The use of eminent domain by a private business (a haute conservative mantra)
- Your document is unsigned and yet you imply that your…
4 Reasons Property Owners tout Trans Pecos Pipeline as the next Dakota Pipeline Standoff.
What’s the Trans Pecos Pipeline? A West Texas pipeline that will deliver natural gas to Mexico & the pipeline cost will be paid by Mexico so it can power electricty plants
What characteristics of the Trans Pecos pipeline that draw parallels with the Dakota Pipeline protest?
- Landowners talk about court awards in the millions that they won but that are unpaid.
- The pipeline is appealing the awards.
- Native Americans are getting involved to protest in Texas
- The Texas land includes some…
3 Points. Eminent Domain. Legislative Priority.
What entity lists eminent domain as a legislative priority? Empower Texas
What 3 points do they point to as requiring eminent domain reform:
- Private gain from eminent domain– whether it be private entities using eminent domain authority or local officials benefitting developers
- Public Use should be roads, water lines or electricity, & not high speed rail developlment
- Amoritization is just as bad as eminent domain.
- What is amoritization? Changing zoning rules to deprive property…
2014- the year of the eminent domain protest featuring Willie Nelson. 2016. the year eminent domain pipeline protests reach Austin.
This week saw hundreds protest in Austin, Houston and San Antonion about an eminent domain issue in North Dakota.
News Channel 10 | Hundreds protest in Texas against Dakota Access pipeline
Property Owner Says Silent Majority Supports Eminent Domain.
Who: A Virigina landowner, whose land could be impacted by a pipeline
Is doing what? Defending the pipeline. The landowner says that federal agencies, and not landowners, should determine whether a pipeline is a public benefit.
What elese does this landowner say about eminent domain? “without eminent domain, there is no civilization”
What do opponents say? “We are fighting against taking our property for profit.”
NBC 29 WVIR | Property Owner Defends Pipeline, Says He’s in ‘Silent…
Private Property Rights. New Fronts. State Supreme Court denies eminent domain for private gain.
Background: In September the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied eminent domain authoeity for underground gas storage as unconstitutional under both the state and federal constitution.
What did private property activists learn from the Supreme Court ruling?
- Economic gain by the condemnor can be a trigger for courts
State Impact Pennsylvania | A new front emerges in the battle against eminent domain