According to this UPI Article, property rights questions will appear on the ballot on 13 states this November. Unfortunately, the North Carolina is not one of those states.

Earlier this year, the legislative leadership killed a bill calling for a constitutional amendment to protect our private property from eminent domain abuse, instead passing a legislative “solution” that simply isn’t strong enough. If the legislature had not killed this bill — a bill that had more sponsors in the House than the number of votes required for its passage in that same chamber — this amendment would appear on our ballot (either this November or in a future election).

Eminent-domain action goes to Inland council

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

It’s the house that her husband built, where her children grew up and her grandchildren come to play.

Princess Wells is not about to give it up.

Not without a fight, at least.

Wells and three other Riviera Beach property owners turned to the courts Tuesday to try to prevent the city from seizing their homes and businesses through eminent domain. They don’t want money, just a court order declaring unconstitutional the city taking private property for private development.

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Related: Riviera to face new eminent-domain suit

From Carolina Journal Online:

Will TTA Use Eminent Domain?

TTA’s Gulley says using Kelo-style eminent domain won’t happen

RALEIGH — The Triangle Transit Authority, having forgone its pursuit of federal funds for a proposed commuter rail system, instead is planning to work with a developer creating businesses near its 12 planned train stations.

Private-property advocates wonder whether TTA could seize land because North Carolina law allows eminent domain when “it is useful for the purposes of public transportation.” But TTA’s interim director, Wib Gulley, ruled out the possibility that the agency would take any land for private development.

Carter Wrenn had this to say on TalkingAboutPolitics.com: “There is a controversy simmering around the state about government using its right to Eminent Domain to seize private property.” His blog post describes a recent situation in Durham. Click here to read more…

From the Winston-Salem Journal:

Residents in the areas of Forsyth County designated for annexation to Winston-Salem should start preparing now for the property-tax bills they will get in September 2007, city officials said yesterday.

Property taxes for the newly annexed residents will increase by 73 percent, from the current 66.6 cents for every $100 of assessed value to a combined $1.15 for every $100.

Winston-Salem has the second-highest tax rate in Forsyth County. Kernersville has the highest combined tax rate.

This may interest you:

Property: Losing it to the first brute who comes along

Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 5:00-6:00p.m.

Lynch Auditorium, Lundy-Fetterman School of Business
Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C.

Patrick K. Hetrick served as Dean of the School of Law at Campbell University from 1987 to 1998. He received his J.D. magna cum laude from the Marquette University Law School, where he was a member of the law review. He practiced law in Milwaukee before returning to Marquette University as a professor of law and associate university legal counsel. In 1978, he joined the law faculty at Campbell University. He is the revising co-author of Webster’s Real Estate Law in North Carolina and the co-author of North Carolina Real Estate for Brokers and Salesmen.

A constitutional amendment to prevent government from using eminent domain to seize private property for economic development purposes would ensure that North Carolinians never have to worry about this kind of situation. Click here to sign our petition calling for such an amendment.

From the Tahoe Daily Tribune:

Working on a tight timeline, the South Tahoe Redevelopment Agency took an initial big step Tuesday toward using eminent domain on five parcels holding out from selling to a private developer that plans to build a $410 million convention center complex near Stateline.

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It’s good to see people throughout the nation standing up for private property rights. Click here for more on this story…

This story bears watching…