Willing buyers, a hot topic in eminent domain. No one wants to be forced into selling their property. So, who doesn’t like this idea?
Category Archives: activism
Many Faces of Private Property: Mineral Rights or Property Rights on Your Homestead?
Private property rights as engrained in Texas as the Lone Star. Dueling private property rights are facing a detante.
Denton’s fracking ban sought to protect use and enjoyment of your private property, your home. In contrast, HB 2595 would prohibit initiative and referendum petitions that restrain private property rights. Sounds just like what Denton did, until one sees that there are also private property rights in mineral interests, which is what HB 2595 sought to protect.
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Eminent Domain Fight Leads to Strong Early Voter Turn Out. 1000s more vote early in TRWDB Election.
Strong early voting numbers in Tarrant Regional Water Development Board races, which have been spurred by an eminent domain dispute.
At the end of early voting 11,292 early ballots were cast. An additional 5,840 ballots were cast by mail. In contrast, the 2013 numbers were 8,143 early walk-in votes and 4,015 mail-in ballots.
Arguments AGAINST Eminent Domain GROW
Surprise, surprise, more people oppose eminent domain according to an Austin environmental lawyer.
Opposition to eminent domain use for a water pipeline that seeks to move East Texas water to DFW has fueled campaign contributions, and court cases related to open records.
Tarrant Water Campaign is Over East Texas Land: Ft Worth Star Telegram
Navasota Eminent Domain Rally. Texans Still Love Their Land.
Decreasing property values, eminent domain, property divisions and intrusions lead the reasons why Navasota area residents oppose high speed rail. They gathered at the Grimes County Expo Center. KAGSTV
1992 Rodney King Riot Verdict Leads to 2008 Eminent Domain
Riots consumed Los Angeles in 1992 after a court police officers found not guilty in the beating of Rodney King. Buildings burned.
In 1994, eminent domain was raised as an option to redevelop the destroyed buildings. It wasn’t until 2008 that an agency attempted eminent domain after neighborhood activists opposed the use of eminent domain.
Plans for a $100-million entertainment district are on target for 2015.
Posted inactivism, blight, economic development, private property rights
Private property Rights advocates are gathering in Pfluegerville on May 9th. “The Texas Landowner Rights Summit and educational seminar discusses the rights of Texas landowners facing condemnation and eminent-domain proceedings. The meeting will be held on Saturday, May 9, starting at 9 a.m. at the Hilton located at 801 University Drive East, College Station, Texas 77840 (Ballrooms 5-7).” Community Impact … An Eminent Domain fight is at the heart of campaign to disrupt the status quo on the Tarrant Water Regional Water District (TRWD). The players are: Contributions exc… A works proposal by Colleyville to add sidewalks, drainage and hiking trails has drawn vocal opposition. A counter referendum, Protect Glade, is on the ballot. The opposition to Colleyville’s project want the road improvements but want road improvements that are: City Council is split. The Mayor sup… Houston Metro plans to sell a closed park and ride to the Houston Housing Authority. HHA wants to build a 300 unit development. In a public meeting about the sale and development of the vacant park and ride, HHA said that if the property is sold in a private sale, HHA would use eminent doamin to acquire the property. Property owners reaction was predictability not thrilled, who prefer a private sale of the property.
Posted inactivism, private property rights, special districts
May 9th Texas Landowners Summit
Eminent Domain Fuels Campaign Fund Raising
Support of Eminent Domain in Colleyville TX Draws Mayoral Opponent
What not to Say at a Public Meeting in Houston: We Will Take The Property By Eminent Domain