Johnston, R.I., follows through on seizure of land by eminent domain, halting 250-unit affordable housing project
Town officials are facing a lawsuit alleging they abused the law to block the housing “simply because they don’t want that ...
Town Secretly Seizes Developers' Property Then Threatens Them With Trespassing Citation
The owners, who were planning an affordable housing project on the site, first learned about the seizure from the mayor's ...
Johnston acquires 31-acre property by eminent domain
The town of Johnston has officially acquired a 31-acre parcel of land by eminent domain, following months of controversy and ...
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Johnston acquires land meant to be used for low-income housing via eminent domain
Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. said that the town had acquired a plot of land originally meant to hold a low-income housing ...
Johnston officially acquires affordable housing project site through eminent domain
Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. said the town has officially acquired ownership of a plot of land on George Waterman Road by eminent domain.
First South Dakota, then Iowa? Landowners, lawmakers rally to stop Summit pipeline
Several lawmakers joined the rally of Iowa landowners to applaud the recent South Dakota law that bans eminent domain for ...
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Johnston acquires 31-acre property by eminent domain
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The town of Johnston has officially acquired a 31-acre parcel of land by eminent domain, following months of controversy and pushback. Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. announced ...
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Johnston takes George Waterman Road property by eminent domain
The developers who owned the property had wanted to construct affordable housing there.
My family farm has been our paradise for 100 years. Our dream could be destroyed for an agonizing reason
Debora Palizzi, 63, and partner Jose Gutierrez are fighting development plans they say will disrupt the Colorado farm her family's been working for three generations - with locals rallying behind her ...