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February 29, 2012

H.R. 1433 passed the House of Representatives last night! An overwhelming majority of congressmen were in support of the resolution, so only a voice vote was required for passage.

The resolution now moves on to the Senate, where it will face an uphill battle. This will be the fourth time federal eminent domain reform has headed to the Senate—hopefully this time our elected officials will finally stand up for the property rights of their constituents.

The Castle Coalition will keep you updated on the fight ahead.

February 28, 2012

H.R. 1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, will likely be considered by the House of Representatives this week.  It was reported out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month.  real viagra vs fake viagraYou may remember that this bill passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly in 2005 by a vote of 376 – 38, but has been stonewalled in the Senate since.

You can find your representative’s contact information .

This reform is long overdue.  H.R. 1433 will strip any municipality that abuses eminent domain of federal economic development funds for two years.  You can read the text of the bill .  It’s time that Congress stop being complicit in the abuse of eminent domain.

Read IJ’s op-ed in the real viagra vs fake viagraon federal eminent domain reform efforts and below.

Below is Scott’s response to from The Day.

It was good to see that Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio apologized on behalf of the city and the New London Development Corp. for abusing the power of eminent domain in the disastrous Fort Trumbull project ("NLDC Gets a New Identity," Feb. 1). But if the city wants to ensure that no other New Londoner goes through what the residents in Fort Trumbull did, then it should take the lead of other Connecticut cities, such as Fairfield and Milford, which have passed ordinances prohibiting the use of eminent domain for private development. That way, future mayors will not have to apologize yet again to homeowners and small businesses when their property is taken to give to private developers.

Editor's Note: Scott Bullock is an attorney with the Institute for Justice, which represented Susette Kelo.

The court’s decision directed the nearly 400 redevelopment agencies to close up shop by February 1, 2012.  It should come as no surprise that local bureaucrats across the state are fighting to extend the deadline.  The California Redevelopment Association is lobbying legislators to pass Senate Bill 659, which would extend the deadline to April 15, 2012.

The fight to protect property owners in California from abusive government power is not over yet!  This next chapter will surely test the resolve of state legislators to abolish these out-of-control agencies.

Property owners across California are invited to attend a rally at the California Capitol on March 7 at 12:00pm.  More details forthcoming—check the Castle Coalition site for updates.

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Willets Point, also known as the Iron Triangle, has been abandoned by New York City for decades. The area has no sewers; the streets are crumbling; there are no fire hydrants; no trash removal and no city plows when it snows. Ironically, city officials are now using their own negligence to justify using eminent domain on the businesses and land owners that thrived in the area.

The area that Mayor Bloomberg called “another euphemism for blight” is actually a successful business district with over 225 businesses. Some, like Bono Sawdust Company have been around for over half a century. The company was started in 1933 by Jake Bono’s grandfather, who emigrated from Sicily. “My grandfather helped to build this economy, and he helped build America,” said Jake Bono, now president of Bono Sawdust.

Today, the Iron Triangle still plays a vital role in lifting the lives of those who have recently reached the Land of the Free. Over 1,000 local workers are employed in Willets Point, many of whom are hard working Hispanic immigrants. Willets Point has become a place where newcomers to America can get steady employment and settle into their new lives with the support of the community.

For decades the city neglected the flourishing tax-paying businesses at the Iron Triangle. They refused to invest in infrastructure despite many petitions and complaints. However, now that every single business is on the chopping block, the city has given the go-ahead on a $50 million project to bring working sewers to the neighborhood. According to city officials, it is the first step toward the $3 billion redevelopment project.

With the sewer project in place, and more flexible zoning for the area, the city has already laid the groundwork for development. There is no need to use eminent domain to force businesses out. Once the infrastructure investment is in place and new uses for the land are legally allowed, property prices are sure to go up. However, bureaucrats need not worry: Once landowners are allowed to keep their properties and benefit from its increased value, they have the incentive to either develop the property themselves, or sell it to someone who will.

The city of New York should take the easy, and right, way out: Give up on eminent domain. Scarce taxpayer money is better spent elsewhere, not fighting property owners in court just to benefit a handful of deep-pocketed private developers.

Mississippians have now taken the matter into their own hands, placing eminent domain reform on November’s ballot by way of Initiative 31. Read more about the initiative in State Senator Chris McDaniel’s , which cites IJ’s research on eminent domain.

The redevelopment agencies claim the legislation authorizes money grabs, yet they have been taking money from hardworking taxpayers for boondoggle projects for decades.  Read more in the .