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The Ellis County Press published an Op-Ed from Texans Against High Speed Rail.
What points does Texans Against High Speed Rail make in its Op-Ed?
Ellis County Press | TCR proposes to acquire land it ultimately won’t use to satisfy investors
Which state is considering expanding the use of eminent domain? California
Why the push to expand eminetn domain use? To clean up blighted buildings through special districts called Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts
What do these Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts do with eminent domain? Combat urban blight with urban renewal projects
What does California Assembly Bill 2492 do? Expands the number of local governments that can access Enhanced infrastructure…
Will eminent domain be used by Texas Centeral Rail to build its Dallas-Houston high speed rail? Only if deals cannot be reached
How did property owners in Waller County react?
High Speed Rail is…
What new issue did the Navasota County Judge rise about eminent domain and high speed rail? The impact to property values for property adjacent to property that is taken by eminent domain for high speed rail.
Why is concerned about neighboring property? Neighboring property owners do not receive compensation but will be impacted by Texas Central Rail.
Navasota News 1550 | County Judge Fights TCP In Austin Trip
What eminent domain reforms are being touted by a campaign?
State courts in which state are grappling with eminent domain for a pipeline over landowner objections? Pennsylvania
What 3 considerations did the judge list in approving eminent domain to move forward?
How did a tornado recovery lead to eminent domain? To clean up tornado damage, a town undertook widening the main thoroughfare in a low income neighborhood
How was this project funded? Federal Funds
Were the federal government or the local government tasked with implementing the plan to widen the thoroughfare? Local Government
How well was eminent domain received at the city council? According to 1 city council member, “” I have no appetite to vote for eminent domain takings,”
How would a county in Texas be able to capture license plate information for the purpose of enforcing minimum libaility insurance statutes?
How did we learn this step by step guide to county license plate reader use? Because of Attorney General Opinion KP-0076 that answers whether Bowie County can engage a private…
A state representative candidate in rural Utah pilloried using eminent domain for hike and bike trails saying:
““If its on a master plan, we’ll do what we have to do … but not just to run a trail that people think would be nice to have.”
Standard Examiner | Utah Republican Convention 2016: 3 northern Utah races contested Saturday
Who is making an argument about private property rights in cable boxes? Grover Norquist 7 Americans for Tax Reform
What sparked the private property rights argument? A rule change by the FCC which Norquist says would allow 3rd party to change and access content on cable boxes
What’s the issue really? Whether programming apps, like netlfix, Hulu, etc…, must be accessible by cable boxes.
What’s the argument by Norquist really? Cable companies have property rights in their cable boxes,…