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Campaign TREND. Eminent Domain Compensation. Governor's Race. $23M eminent domain award.

Which Governor’s race? Nevada

How is eminent domain being used as a campaign attack on the Democratic candidate?

The Democrat candidate for Governor owned property that was involved with an eminent domain case concerning McCarren International Airport
The Candidate won an award of $6.5 million, + $8 million in interest + $2million in attorney fees
Clark County lost all appeals and ultimately paid $23 million

KNPR | Candidate For Governor: Steve Sisolak

3 Reasons. Change of Heart. Colorado Eminent Domain Proposition from Oil and Gas + Farm Bureau.

The Colorado Gazette did a 180 on its position on the “private property rights” constitutional amendment 74, prop. 101, supported by the Farm Bureau and oil & gas interests.

The proposition question: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution requiring the government to award just compensation to owners of private property when a government law or regulation reduces the fair market value of the property?”

Why the 180?

too broad that it threatens property rights
costly to…

TREND. Reform Eminent Domain. Save the Economy. Editorial.

A Colorado Editorial on propsoition, Amendment 74, calls for passage to save the economy, for these 3 reasons:

must do everything to protect property rights, or investors will not trust to invest
it will end activists and politicians from atacking property rights
no one should lose a private investment without compensation. Amendment 74 fixes this.

The Gazette | EDITORIAL: Pass Amendment 74 and save the economy

REFRESHING OUR RECOLLECTION ON AMENDMENT 74:

4 Reasons Colorado’s Eminent…

3 Reasons Private entities should use and have eminent domain authority.

Testifying before the Texas House Land and Resource Management Committee, the Institute for Poilicy Innovation says private entities should have the power of eminent domain because:

policymakers should remain neutral in how eminent domain is applied to private industries
“Government should not be the only entity to exercise eminent domain” because then only government would be building infrastructure
“private sector build(s) as much of our infrastructure as possible, with private risk…

Local TREND. Property Rights. Public Access to land with Grave Sites.

Local government: In 2012, Scott Township, in eastern Pennsylvania, required land owners to provide public access to grave sites, if the township determined there may be a gravesite

How precondemnation access came into play: Officials toured the property, identified some loose stones that may mark a gravesite, and required public access.

What happens under this ordinance if property owners do not grant access to grave sites? Fines.

Why does this matter? The US Supreme Court hears the case of…

Texas Attorney General Opinion. Land Owner Liability.

What question is being answered: whether Chapter 75, Title 4 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code appl[ies] to private property owners on whose property agro-tourism related private aircraft lands.

What is the answer: Yes, if:

a property owner conducting agritourism on his or her agricultural property invites or grants permission to individuals to enter the premises of the property for recreation
and, if all other elements of chapter 75 are met
that would include injuries or damages…