Senate bill targets eminent domain

Published: May 11, 2011
Tags: eminent domain, Lazich, Lee McGrath, Michael Mooney, Risser, Senate Judiciary Committee
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By James Briggs State Sen. Fred Risser might have more firsthand knowledge of eminent domain than any other member of the Wisconsin Legislature. Dane County in 2002 forced the Madison Democrat to sell his law office, at South Hamilton and West Wilson streets, for $728,800 so the county could build a new courthouse. Risser fought [...]

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