There’s been an uptick in eminent domain in the headlines lately. From local officials planning to seize a New Jersey church for a playground to Pope Leo XIV‘s Illinois childhood home being eyed as a ...

The power of eminent domain originates in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Takings Clause). A State’s eminent domain authority is delegated by specific legislatively enacted ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Ever since the pandemic, parks in Tennessee have seen a surge in attendance. So much so, a few new state parks are being considered over the next few years. But now, a ...

The Iowa Senate has voted to limit the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines, sending the bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds after years of inaction. House lawmakers have passed eminent domain ...

David Souter, longtime justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and by all accounts a very good man, has passed away. A ruling he signed onto allowing broad use of eminent domain by the government, even to ...

ZANESVILLE – The fate of an eminent domain issue between the City of Zanesville and Anchor Church is going back before Zanesville City Council on July 28. It could be the last time. The city and ...

Andy Henry, 72, and his brother, Christopher, 71, are the current owners and descendants maintaining the 21 acres, a farmhouse, and a herd of 40 beef cows. They have invested $200,000 in maintenance.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made it more difficult for companies to use eminent domain to build carbon capture pipelines and other energy infrastructure. In her veto ...

In their efforts to protect the downtrodden, progressives typically forget perhaps the most important defense the poor and powerless have against discrimination and government abuse: property rights.

On Thursday, the board filed suits in court petitioning for condemnation of the property near the new Rise STEM Academy for ...

Editor -- Regarding Kenneth Harney's column on eminent domain, thank you for keeping tabs on this important issue ("Eminent domain firestorm erupts, July 24). I will be the first one to book a room at ...

Iowans living in or near the path of proposed carbon pipelines have rallied at the Statehouse for years in support of a bill that would restrict the use of eminent domain for such projects. The Iowa ...