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October 24, 2010 - Mississippi Business Journal - Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann confirms that an eminent domain initiative will appear on the November 2011 ballot… Supporters say the plan would protect property rights, but opponents say it could squelch Mississippi’s chances of winning big projects.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/10/eminent-domain-ban-will-be-on-ballot/
October 13, 2010 - Jackson Free Press - The Mississippi Constitution is a tough thing to change. While state law allows voters to amend the Constitution by approving a ballot initiative, it also prohibits ballot initiatives from changing the section that lists the state Bill of Rights.
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/comments/eminent_domain_a_lawsuit_waiting_to_happen_101310/
October 10, 2010 - Mississippi Business Journal - One of the Bill of Rights prohibits the taking of private property for public use without just compensation. Matt Steffey, professor at Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, said that provision would provide firm legal footing to anybody who wanted to challenge the eminent domain initiative.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/10/eminent-domain-fight-will-be-toe-to-toe/
October 1, 2010 - Bloomberg Business Week - Mississippi government would be banned from taking private land for economic development ventures under a proposed state constitutional amendment that appears headed to the November 2011 statewide ballot.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IISUPG0.htm
May 10, 2009 - Clarion Ledger editorial - Land: Eminent Domain Law Works
The fact remains that Mississippi's current eminent domain laws have withstood the tests of time and trial.
March 24, 2009 - Governor Haley Barbour Statement on HB 803 Veto
March 20, 2009 – Hattiesburg American - Eminent Domain Law Harmful
If eminent domain legislation passed by the Legislature and sent to Governor Haley Barbour becomes law, we can wave good-bye to major economic development projects in Mississippi. (This is regarding the bill that Governor Barbour vetoed, which veto was sustained by the Mississippi Senate.)
January, 2007 - The John C. Stennis Institute of Government Technical Brief
"Takings in Mississippi - A Consideration of Kelo vs. New London
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