He says six states have upheld the use of eminent domain for private business development, while nine forbid it. |
At least since the 1980s, many states have tended to interpret the government's eminent domain power extremely broadly. |
Without eminent domain, acquiring enough property for a stadium could become expensive. |
He is sponsoring legislation to restrict municipalities' rights to take property by eminent domain. |
Lloyd's article has plenty of history about eminent domain, and how private developers are increasingly using it to get a hold of land they want. |
Much of the land was developed and legally occupied by residents who fought their removal by eminent domain. |