Are ride share regulations a taking of cab property?

3 ride share drivers have partnered with the Institute for Justice to challenge Chicago’s “cab cartels.”

What did the cabs allege against the city ride share ordinance? That the ordinance amounted to a taking of their property which could have put the city on the hook for millions.

This week the federal judge ruled in favor of the ride share drivers by  throwing the cab claims that Chicago’s ride share ordinance amounted to a taking of the private proeprty against the city’s cab…

3 Questions Answered Why Keystone XL Drops Eminent Domain Lawsuit.

Landowners have used the legal process to stop Keystone XL & got a win this week. 

How did landowners win? An Eminent Domain action against various landwoners has been dropped by the pipeline.

Why drop a lawsuit against landowners? Don’t they need to build their pipeline?

 Case law under the current eminent process favored landowners through the Nebraska Supreme Court.

Do the pipelines have an alternative course of action? Yes. The Pipeline will try another regulatory route through…

City to Use Eminent Domain to Retain an Employer

What city is trying to retain an employer by using eminent domain?

St. Louis may lose the company that does super secret geo-spatial work for the US Military.

What impact will the acquisition of property have on property owners?

If St. Louis chooses to use eminent domain, it could foreseeably impact a developer & 19 other property owners. 

What is the economic impact of the business to St. Louis?

3,000 jobs & 2.4 million in tax revenue

KPLR 11: St. Louis city may use eminent domain…

Update: Club for Growth hits Trump on Eminent Domain. Trump Threatens Lawsuit.

Same 3 points made as eminent domain attacks on Trump continue this week with:

Previously on Information Intelligence, 3 Attacks Points fromt eh Club for Growth:

  1. $1 Million spent on 3 ads in Iowa
  2. ““Trump supports eminent domain abuse  …  Trump, the worst kind of politician,”
  3. Trump attacks back.
    1. Yes, he supports more taxes…

Texas Central Rail 3 Points on Eminent Domain

  1. “CEO Tim Keith said the company takes concerns about eminent domain seriously.”
  2. WIll be transparent, meet in person & make attractive offers.
  3. Texas Central Rail understands that a “person’s property is very personal.”

Texas Central Raill will host more public meetings will occur this fall & opposition remains commited.

KERA News: Opponents Call For More Transparency On The Dallas-To-Houston Bullet Train

Eminent Domain Documentary. Landowners vs. Pipeline. Top 5 Arguments from all sides.

A new documentary details the plight of landowners that oppose the Bluegrass Pipeline. Top 5 complaints from landowners:

  1. companies misled landowners over the type of product in the pipeline by alleging the pipeline was for natural gas instead of natural-gas liquids. 
  2. natural gas liquids are highly flammable
  3. the pipeline serves no public use
  4. surveyors enter property without permission
  5. Oil companies deny trying to mislead or intimidate residents

What was the end result? 

  • Landowners…

Lege Trend: Strip Cities of Eminent Domain Authority

North Carolina is moving a bill to strip cities of their ability to condemn outside their municipal borders.  The cities will still be able to move forward with eminent domain if they get consent of county commissioners. 

Property rights activists have been singing this tune in Texas for years as cities in Texas use their powers in their ETJ.

HB 875 North Carolina Legislature

Go Blue Ridge.Net | Eminent Domain Bill Moving

HiCounty Press: Soucek Adavances Bill restricting Eminent…

10 years. $19 Million Verdict. Win for Land Owners Battling Eminent Domain.

The Legal Decision a Win for Landowners. Landowners in Long Beach, New York prevailed in court this week when an appeal by the city was denied.

$5.5M per landowner for undervalued land in eminent domain. The decision awards $19 million for land values, attorney fees and costs, plus interest to land owners. Each landowner was underpaid for property at the roughly $5.5 million each.

What is the city doing with this land? A Developer wants to build luxury apartments, retail space, and a…

Private Property Rights: 3 Reasons why Red States Act Now on Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform & 6 Reforms via TPPF

TPPF tells us red states are moving to reform cvil asset forfeiture laws because:

  • affront to central conservative ideals of property rights]
  • affront to due process of law
  • affront to the rule of law  

Recommended reforms:

  • abolish civil asset forfeiture entirely
  • prohibit or regulate asset sharing with the federal government
  • implement loser pay, so that the government pays attorney fees for innocent citizens
  • require the state to “substantiate the property owner’s involvement in a…

Eminent Domain by Aliens from Outer Space. Eminent Domain Hits Area 51.

The Aliens are Coming. The U.S. Airforce controls Area 51 in the Nevada desert. To enlarge its alien collection, or some other non-tin foil hat reason, the U.S. Air Force wants to expand Area 51.

Private Property Rights are Gold- literally in Nevada. Rural Nevadans are a lot like Texans- independent minded- and land loving. 

The Feds want to acquire mining lands. The Sheahans have owned hundreds of acres since the 1880s. They’ve buried their family members on the land. The U.S….