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The hypocrisy of many Republicans regarding the use of eminent domain to build Trump’s border wall has been pointed out by many. Sen. Michael Bennet (D–Colo.), recently took them to task on the floor of the Senate. ___ Texas legislators have introduced two bills that would allow property owners to be compensated for diminished property…
A Contradiction at the Border
For decades, the government has been preventing property owners from using their land as they choose. Under the guise of protecting “wetlands” and endangered species, government agencies have prevented development on parcels of land across the nation. But under the Trump administration, government agencies are wildlife preserves, both public and private, along the border to…
The Evil of Accepting a “Necessary Evil”
Atascosa County Farm Bureau President Pete Pawelek has called for reform of Texas’s eminent domain laws. He claims that current law “favors for-profit companies, giving landowners few options in a fight for their property.” Pawelek went on to say, Eminent domain is a necessary evil, but it should always be used as a last resort….
An Open Letter to the Opponents of the Bullet Train
Texas Central Partners has threatened many Texas landowners with seizure of their property through eminent domain to build a proposed bullet train between Houston and Dallas. I share your concerns about the use of eminent domain. It is, as many of you have stated, a violation of your property rights. The right to property means…
A Texas Land Grab
For years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) has leased 1,800 acres of privately owned land to operate the Fairfield Lake State Park. The owner of the land wanted to sell it, and for a year TPWC attempted to negotiate the purchase of the land. When those negotiations failed and the land was sold…