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A supermajority of the N.C. House has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to strengthen private property rights against eminent domain land takings.
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 7:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The House Rules Committee gave a favorable report on Monday, Feb. 25 to a bill proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the use of eminent domain for economic development
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 8:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State House members continue to push for a constitutional amendment to protect private landowners' from eminent domain seizures for economic development projects
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor McCrory's pronouncement that the proposed CSX rail hub in Selma is effectively dead is both good news and bad.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 11:49 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The N.C. House of Representatives has approved a proposal to amend the state constitution by adding the following language: Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Just compensation shall be paid and shall be determined by a jury at the request of either party.
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 1:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday the N.C. House of Representatives approved a proposal to amend the state constitution by adding the following language: Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Just compensation shall be paid and shall be determined by a jury at the request of...
Published: Sunday, February 15th, 2015 @ 5:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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House leaders once again will try to write eminent domain private property protections into the N.C. Constitution.
Published: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 @ 5:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Eminent domain is the government's power to seize private property for public use. It is a constitutional power; the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution states, "Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
Published: Thursday, October 25th, 2012 @ 4:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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That's the argument the attorney for a Kernersville property developer is making. Only problem is it's not his client's land that would become more valuable.
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2012 @ 4:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to protect private property from unjust government confiscation in its 2005 Kelo decision, the backlash from Americans across the political spectrum led many states to strengthen their protections against the abuse of eminent domain.
Published: Sunday, March 18th, 2012 @ 5:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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