Real Estate & Property Law

Election fight to prohibit federal funding of eminent domain

By Alan Ackerman

Star Telegram

Basham, who finished fourth in a four-candidate race in 2008, couldn't be reached for comment. But he said in a news release that out-of-control spending is unacceptable at all levels of government.

"Accepting earmarks and using eminent domain locally are far more pervasive to our communities than anything coming out of Washington," Basham said.

The future fights over water district elections will be consumed by: 1) whether to use Federal funds that are available for water conservation; 2)whether there should even be water conservation and; 3) how the eminent domain power will be exercised.  These water disputes will be held at the local level, or will involve a national issue for many years to come.

Full post as published by National Eminent Domain Blog on March 15, 2010 (boomark / email).