Amendment restricting eminent domain takings advances at ConCon

STATE HOUSE — Land takings that would serve to benefit only private development would be restricted in Massachusetts under a proposed change to the state constitution advanced Wednesday with no debate. North Reading Republican Minority Leader Brad Jones said the proposal is a response to the 2005 Kelo v. New London decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Heritage Foundation sums up the 5-4 ruling as permitting the Connecticut city to take property from homeowners and transfer it to a private ow

STATE HOUSE — Land takings that would serve to benefit only private development would be restricted in Massachusetts under a proposed change to the state constitution advanced Wednesday with no debate. North Reading Republican Minority Leader Brad Jones said the proposal is a response to the 2005 Kelo v. New London decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Heritage Foundation sums up the 5-4 ruling as permitting the Connecticut city to take property from homeowners and transfer it to a private ow…