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 ...

You may have noticed it around airports near schools, roads and parks. It’s called eminent domain and a practice that allows local governments to seize private property and convert it for public use.

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 ...

Q: Marsha, I’ve been following Santa Barbara city’s use of eminent domain in a property in the 2700 block of De la Vina. Is this legal? How can a governmental agency simply condemn and take private ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eminent domain can be understood through the Trolley Problem, which is a philosophical thought experiment. The government can take private land and property for public use through eminent domain in ...

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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.