SB 18 is a good start at reforming eminent domain law, but needs improvement. We should ensure that property is taken only if necessary for a public use, and that owners can buy back property taken but not used in 10 years.
Property Rights
Where the Sidewalk Ends, Property Rights Don’t
In Shel Silverstein’s bestselling book, “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” readers journey through a dizzying fictional tale in which boys are turned into television sets and diamonds grow in gardens. But for Nashville residents Jim Knight and Jason Mayes, their dizzying bureaucratic journey of attempting to develop their property was terrifyingly real. The story begins with...
April 13, 2022