Eminent Domain /tags/eminent-domain Eminent Domain en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:48:14 GMT Railway Exchange Building priced at $4.75 million in eminent domain case /news-briefs/2025-01-03/railway-exchange-building-priced-at-4-75-million-in-eminent-domain-case It comes in a Commissioners’ Report filed Friday as part of the eminent domain case involving the prominent and long-vacant downtown building. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:48:14 GMT /news-briefs/2025-01-03/railway-exchange-building-priced-at-4-75-million-in-eminent-domain-case Eric Schmid St. Louis wants to take control of downtown's dilapidated Railway Exchange Building /economy-business/2024-07-23/st-louis-railroad-exchange-building-purchase-eminent-domain The Railway Exchange building has been vacant since 2014 and has become a high-profile downtown eyesore riddled with trespassing and other crime. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:52:53 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-23/st-louis-railroad-exchange-building-purchase-eminent-domain Brian Munoz Missouri House approves bill prohibiting eminent domain for solar, wind energy projects /health-science-environment/2024-05-03/missouri-house-approves-eminent-domain-ban-solar-wind-energy Missouri Republicans for years have criticized the use of eminent domain to build high-voltage transmission lines. Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-03/missouri-house-approves-eminent-domain-ban-solar-wind-energy Allison Kite St. Louis mayor signs eminent domain bill that targets underused land in north city /economy-business/2024-03-05/st-louis-mayor-signs-eminent-domain-bill-that-targets-underused-land-in-north-city Mayor Tishaura Jones signed legislation Tuesday clearing the way for the city to force the sale of certain private properties near the NGA’s new headquarters that are unoccupied, vacant, condemned or otherwise a nuisance. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:58:01 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-05/st-louis-mayor-signs-eminent-domain-bill-that-targets-underused-land-in-north-city Eric Schmid St. Louis board greenlights eminent domain use near NGA while protecting residents' homes /economy-business/2024-02-16/st-louis-board-green-lights-eminent-domain-use-near-nga-while-protecting-residents-homes “While eminent domain can be scary, ultimately, this use of eminent domain protects existing residents and existing occupied businesses,” the bill’s sponsor said. Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:14:16 GMT /economy-business/2024-02-16/st-louis-board-green-lights-eminent-domain-use-near-nga-while-protecting-residents-homes Eric Schmid North St. Louis residents propose plan to block potential eminent domain efforts /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/some-north-st-louis-residents-propose-plan-to-block-potential-eminent-domain-efforts Jeff-Vander-Lou and St. Louis Place neighborhood associations are proposing a redevelopment to city officials that would allow residents to use tax abatements to improve their homes and block eminent domain from being used to force them to sell. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/some-north-st-louis-residents-propose-plan-to-block-potential-eminent-domain-efforts Andrea Y. Henderson New Missouri laws take effect, including voting restrictions, charter school funding changes /government-politics-issues/2022-08-28/new-missouri-laws-take-effect-including-voting-restrictions-charter-school-funding-changes The most controversial of the bills that took effect Sunday put new restrictions on voting and voter registration, including a requirement to show a photo ID to cast a ballot. Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:18:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-28/new-missouri-laws-take-effect-including-voting-restrictions-charter-school-funding-changes Rachel Lippmann Eminent domain looms over University City residents as Costco nears completion /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-08-05/eminent-domain-looms-over-university-city-residents-as-costco-nears-completion University City residents say officials promised eminent domain wouldn’t be used to sell their homes. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:43:24 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-08-05/eminent-domain-looms-over-university-city-residents-as-costco-nears-completion Danny Wicentowski Missouri tightens eminent domain protections for agricultural land /government-politics-issues/2022-05-16/missouri-tightens-eminent-domain-protections-for-agricultural-land The measure is in response to a long fight over the Grain Belt Express, a planned transmission line that will cut across a 200-mile stretch of northern Missouri. The changes, however, will not affect that project. Mon, 16 May 2022 18:57:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-05-16/missouri-tightens-eminent-domain-protections-for-agricultural-land Rachel Lippmann Creve Coeur Leaders To Rededicate Park For Black Doctor Forced Out In The 1950s /race-identity-faith/2021-09-17/creve-coeur-leaders-to-rededicate-park-for-black-doctor-forced-out-in-the-1950s Creve Coeur officials will rededicate a park Saturday to honor Dr. H. Phillip Venable, a Black man forced to sell his property more than 50 years ago. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:21:22 GMT /race-identity-faith/2021-09-17/creve-coeur-leaders-to-rededicate-park-for-black-doctor-forced-out-in-the-1950s Chad Davis