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Its harder and harder to build insfrastructure in Texas. Tollroads, high speed rails, pipelines are greeted by protestors, private property rights activists, and lawsuits.
The Midwest has responded with the Midwest Alliance for Insfrstructure Now. It is a coalition of:
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?
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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The 143-mile Trans-Pecos pipeline will take West Texas gas to Mexico. To get there, it has to build a pipeline through lands owned by Texans.
Say you’re a ranch owner, and you’re asked for a 50 foot easement for a pipeline that won’t deliver its goods to the U.S. Did the Constitution contemplate a public use outside the U.S.?
A land owner quote from a meeting in Alpine, TX:
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Iowa’s proposal to require condemning entities to negoitate agreements for 75% of the land it needs to aquire continues to move rapidly through the Iowa Legislature. It is expected to easily make it to the Governor’s desk for his signature. WNAX 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. While Iowa is leading the pack on “No eminent domain for private gain,” Tgexas is moving forward with no eminent domain for private toll roads. HB 565 is awaiting referral to a Senate Committee. Dallas Morning News 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 At least one eminent domain lawyer thinks large value, 7 or 8 figure, eminent domain cases may be forced into a new three judge panels that can be convened by request of the AG. Texas Lawyer describes the bills as: “allow[ing] the Texas attorney general to petition the Texas Supreme Court’s chief justice to convene a mandatory three-judge court to hear school finance or redistricting cases. The panel would consist of the original district judge who got the case, and two others appo… 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. KAGSTVRequire 75% of Land to Be Acquired by Negotiation Before Eminent Domain Authority is Granted
Eminent Domain Fight Leads to Strong Early Voter Turn Out. 1000s more vote early in TRWDB Election.
Adios Eminent Domain for Private Entities in Texas
Arguments AGAINST Eminent Domain GROW
Is the 3 Judge Panel Bill by Creighton and Schofield Aimed at Eminent Domain?
Navasota Eminent Domain Rally. Texans Still Love Their Land.