Freedom

Hoosier Lawmakers Consider Eminent Domain Restrictions

INDIANAPOLIS -- Long before the Supreme Court's explosive ruling to expand the reach of eminent domain, Rep. David A. Wolkins had crafted a bill to limit Indiana government's ability to take private property. In its earliest form, HB 1063 would have barred local and state entities from condemning private property and then turning it over to private developers for commercial use. Posted by Editor at August 18, 2005 08:02 AM