IT PASSED IN THE HOUSE — THE FULL HOUSE! Now on to finish up in the Senate. Thanks to Rep. David Bly for authoring HF 1182, to remove the eminent domain law exemptions for public service corporations — our “good … Continue reading →
There have been many questions about eminent domain at the hearings over the last two weeks. And Buy the Farm. So here’s a quick primer on a couple aspects of those issues. Buy the Farm Buy the farm is a … Continue reading →
It’s time to repeal Minn. Stat. 117.189, and HF1182 is just the bill to do it. “Land rights” is a fundamental constitutional issue. For a person’s land to be taken, there must be due process and just compensation. Minn. Stat. … Continue reading →
This is one of those things that’s been bugging me for a long time, and I’m finally getting around to looking it up. There are a few twists and turns, and this is a long post, with a lot of … Continue reading →
THIS IS A MUST READ FOR LANDOWNERS: Those of you facing eminent domain, fighting hard for those measly dollars that utilities will cough up, well, what many people are finding is that the mortgage companies are grabbing it, leaving them … Continue reading →
There’s a great letter by Bev Topp in the Farmington Independent about repeal of Minn. Stat. 117.189, that horrible statute that makes “public service corporations” more special, with more power than even the state, by exempting them from many of … Continue reading →
Get thee to the Capitol. On Thursday, March 19, at 3:00 p.m., Capitol Room 15, SF 1112 is on the agenda! GET ON THE PHONE GET ON THE COMPUTER LET THEM KNOW YOU SUPPORT REPEAL OF Minn. Stat. 117.189! Contact … Continue reading →
Three cheers for Rep. David Bly and Sen. Kevin Dahle, who authored a bill for repeal of Minn. Stat. 117.189, which is the exemption for Public Service Corporations from most of the laws of eminent domain. 117.189 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION … Continue reading →
Well, that’s partly it, but now… for the rest of the story… NO CAPX 2020 IN MINNESOTA!!! That’s the cheer we want to hear! Here’s an article from the Cannon Falls Beacon: Rural group opposes new power line by Ken … Continue reading →