Inside the Investigation: 'Sell or you get pushed out.'
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Homeowners in east Williamson County worry they will lose their land if county road project plans, which are still in their early stages, continue. The county says the project aims to keep roads safe for a population expected to double in 20 years.
This week on Inside the Investigations, KXAN reporter Mercedez Hernandez explains why the number of eminent domain cases is growing, and how Texas law impacts what homeowners can do.
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