Who doesn’t want to make money? That’s rhetorical, right? Yet, somewhere in our society we have lost sight of which values are truly important. Money makes things easier, but it doesn’t fill the void ...

Eminent domain can be understood through the Trolley Problem, which is a philosophical thought experiment. The government can take private land and property for public use through eminent domain in ...

The expansion of U.S. Highway 83 seen as construction continues in Zapata County, TX on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer Landowners should know their rights before they ...

It is a little-known fact that, in New York, electric and gas corporations may acquire property via eminent domain if said property is necessary for its corporate purposes. Eminent domain is an ...

Benjamin Tarbutton III, the president of the Sandersville Railroad, testifies on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, during a Public Service Commission hearing in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy) ATLANTA (AP) — A ...

BELLEFONTE – A huge highway project in Centre County that will likely result in some farmers losing their properties has prompted calls to update how agricultural land is valued in Pennsylvania’s ...

"Any taking by a railroad does not warrant an automatic and conclusive finding of benefit to the public. Instead, courts must analyze any purported public benefit of the taking while considering the ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A hearing has begun to help determine whether a Georgia railroad can legally condemn property to build a rail line. The Georgia Public Service Commission began hearing testimony on ...

Benjamin Tarbutton III, the president of the Sandersville Railroad, testifies on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, during a Public Service Commission hearing in Atlanta. The railroad is seeking permission to ...