- Shift burden of proof from land owner to condemnor
- Reduce court deference to local governments and state agencies in proceedings
- Restore a constitutional right to USE property
Category Archives: activism
Lege TREND. Property Rights. Required Disclosures by Contractors.
California Legislature passed SB 1465 (2018 | CA) would require contractors:
- to report settlements concerning construction defects within 90 days
- if settlements were for more than $1 million
- concerned multifamily residences
- The Contractors State License Board would hold the records
Daily Californian | Bills to increase balcony safety pass California State Legislature
New Kid on the Block. Anatomy of a Rural Association. 9 Types of Members +2 Unexpected Issues
WHERE: Oklahoma
WHAT: New Oklahoma Rural Association
WHO are members of the ORA?
- energy
- agribusiness
- manufacturing
- financial services
- equipment
- utilities sectors
- including associations like: Farm Bureau, American Farmers and Ranchers, the Cattlemen’s Association
- corporations
- & landowners.
Additional Issues they will engage the Legislature on:
- education
- health care
The Oklahoman | New Oklahoma Lobbying Group to represent rural communities
Campaign TREND. 3 Negative Depictions of Eminent Domain in Texas.
- eminent domain is a government wrecking ball
- eminent domain displaces poor families
- eminent domain is used by bullies and oligarchs
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS SENATE RACE
Politico | ‘The race has tightened’: Cruz allies sound alarm about Texas Senate race
Activist TREND. 100 mile marches against pipeline. 3 Things Protestors Are Saying.
Where: Iowa
The group organizing the eminent domain protest: The First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March, organized by the environmental advocacy groups Bold Iowa and Indigenous Iowa,
Pipeline being protested: Dakota Access Pipeline
Protestors Say the Pipeline will:
- A pipeline break will contaminate water
- A pipeline break will affect generations nby soil contaminations
- Eminent Domain Abuse should be stopped
Des Moines Register | These Iowans are walking nearly 100 miles to protest the…
Local TREND. Stop Eminent Domain by Changing Property Designation.
Omaha is changing the designation of property to landmark status in an effort to slow or prevent eminent domain proceedings.
How does this designation change the eminent domain process?
- The Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission gives the designation
- This designation then kicks the property to require approval from the Planning Commission and City Council before action can taken against the property.
WOWT | Landmark status recommended for historic building at the center of eminent…
Local TREND. 3 Ways The Right Fights Cities & Supports Short Term Rentals.
Where: Florida
What’s special about FL cities’ short term rental ordinances? local fines on unlicensed short term rentals are some of the highest in the nation.
How bad has it gotten? Miami Beach paid for a floating billboard accusing short term rental platforms of being cozy with state law makers Miami Herald
What have conservatives done to actively support short term rental platforms?
- Lawsuits. Bring causes of actions against cities
- Legislation to preempt local ordinances
- Model…
Property Rights: Property Rights in Online Data? Activist Legislation Say Yes, Yes Please.
Activists are promoting an Internet bIll of Rights, the kind of bill state legislatures love. What would it do to online property rights?
Create ownership rights in:
- personal photos, images, videos, writings and recordings
- that get uploaded to a cloud, social media or wesbite
- prohibits the of the photos, images, videos, writings or recordings without consent
Anatomy of a Property Rights Coalition that Includes Law Enforcement
A trespass law in Idaho, H0658 (2018 | ID), created the Idaho Property Rights Coalitionwhich opposes the “stronger” trespass law.
The Idaho Property Rights Coalition members are:
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Idaho Cattle Association
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Idaho Grain Producers Association
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Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
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Idaho Wool Growers Association
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Food Producers of Idaho
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Idaho Eastern-Oregon Seed Association
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Idaho Mint Growers Association
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Milk Producers of Idaho
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Idaho…
3 Opposition Talking Points. Land Use. Ballot Proposition Backed by Farmers + Oil & Gas
Which state has this ballot proposition? Colorado Inititative 108 (2018)
What groups are backing the initiative? Colorado Farm Bureau & Oil and Gas Industry
What does the ballot proposition do? Switches compensation calculation to a fair market value standard
The opposition: Cities, Counties
Opposition Says the proposition will:
- spawn countless lawsuits
- it will tie the hands of local governments and prevent any zoning or ordinances
- we don’t know the unintended consequences