power of a state or a national government to take private property for public use
Dmitri Bolt writes for Townhall.com about the New York City mayor following through on his socialist ideology. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani kicked off his plan to “fix” the…
Eminent domain refers to the government’s power to take land from property owners without the owners’ consent. The Takings Clause, which appears in the Fifth Amendment to the United States…
In 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper issued a slew of executive orders under the rubric of limiting the spread of Covid-19, which he justified by the slogan of “science and data.”…
Two Chatham County communities will soon be without twenty-seven homes, five businesses, and one church because the state of North Carolina is exercising its eminent domain powers to make way…
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online on a bill to increase property owners’ protections against eminent domain abuse. Gregg Thompson’s CJ Opinion explains why broadband access is a necessity…
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online on details of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest budget proposal. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion explains why North Carolina needs to do more to protect…
Cooper is still penalizing business owners with his restrictions. My research brief today explains that this amounts to a "taking" akin to an eminent domain taking.
In 2016, a Superior Court judge found that Apex violated the North Carolina Constitution when it installed a sewer line across the property of a town homeowner, and now Apex must…
Wake County property owner Beverly Rubin has been fighting a legal battle with the city of Apex for five years after the city used eminent domain to place a sewer…
America is currently in the midst of a national conversation about race relations and inequality. While many are calling on government to solve these problems, it is important to remember…
Our Carolina Rebound report offers sweeping proposals across a broad range of policy areas to revive North Carolina's economy after COVID-19 and Gov. Cooper's shutdown and lockdown orders.
Budget, Taxation, and the Economy Introduction North Carolina’s strong fiscal position at the start of the COVID-19 crisis was a combination of planning and providence. Since 2011, the Republican-led General…