by Timothy Sandefur You might think it a little strange that every year the federal government seizes up to a quarter of the entire raisin crop in California. But it's called "agricultural adjustment," and it's done by a government-run cartel … Continue reading
The people of Riviera Beach, Fla., witnesses to and victims of one of the most brazen attempts at eminent domain abuse anywhere in America, have spoken. In elections held March 13 and March 27, they voted out of office the … Continue reading
by Steven Geoffrey Gieseler So teachers at a Seattle afterschool program called the Hilltop Childrens Center banned Legos. The teachers' warped, though absolutely priceless, explanation for the decision is here. I believe this is the first item I've deemed a … Continue reading
Thanks to Liberty Papers for pointing out this editorial on Robbins v. Wilkie that appears in the Colorado Springs Gazette. The Papers has a few other choice comments as well. … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur The Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun has an enlightening report on yet another failure in California's sad history of using eminent domain for "redevelopment." Excerpt: After spending more than $14.5 million to buy land near the Indio … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur Over at the Cato Institute's site, there's a podcast featuring me talking about the Robbins v. Wilkie case. You can listen by clicking here. … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur The Orange County Register's Steven Greenhut (whose Abuse of Power blew the whistle on eminent domain abuse before most people knew what it was), has a great column today on eminent domain, the Robbins case, and other … Continue reading