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Federalism and Pollution: Enemies of Los Angeles
Evan Miller | Wed, May 7, 2008 | Tags: economy, transportation, california, green, environment, energy, oil, the new argument, video, evan miller, congress, target, sports, mandate, average, events, epa | 1
With the recent White House-sanctioned raise in CAFE standards, the battle of federal fuel economy regulations versus state emissions and pollutants standards will clash once again. A fight that killed General Motor’s electric car in the 90s, Los Angeles and cities like it will not let their states loosen environmental standards at the hand of federalism. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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Gas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Tags: obama, clinton, cnn, republican, energy, oil, infrastructure, construction, highway, the new argument, hillary, labor, evan miller, money, nominee, christmas, average, taxes, mccain, jobs | 3
As families prepare for summer road-trips, lawmakers are wondering if a proposed gas tax holiday will make it easier for travelers to make it out of the city without exhausting their funds for summer fun. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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Underpaid, Under-trained NYPD Officers Make Deadly Decisions
Chanel Lee | Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | Tags: new york city, crime, police, brooklyn, color, nypd, bloomberg, queens, chanel lee, sean bell, ruling | 1
Last Friday, Queens Supreme Court Justice Arthur Cooperman delivered his highly anticipated verdict in the trial of three NYPD detectives accused of killing Sean Bell. Can Bell’s death and others like it be attributed to the fact that NYPD officers and patrolmen are underpaid and insufficiently trained? Next American City welcomes new guest columnist, Chanel Lee.
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To the Bone - Gov. Charlie Crist’s Property Tax Cuts Are Too Deep For State Budget
Shelton Hull | Fri, Apr 25, 2008 | Tags: john mccain, florida, budget, property tax cuts, budgets, charlie crist, tax cuts, cuts, shelton hull | 0
NAC is proud to present our new daily report contributor, Shelton Hull, columnist and writer based in Jacksonville, Florida. His work has appeared in FolioWeekly, Counterpunch, Ink19 and Section 8 Magazine. His first column deals with property tax cuts in Florida and how they have cities scrambling to stay ahead of their budgets.
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Nominee For Housing and Urban Development Faces Opposition
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Tags: economy, president, the new argument, evan miller, corruption, homeownership, nominee, lawn | 0
Faced with the recent resignation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, and a stalling economy, President Bush has been under considerable pressure to put forth a nomination for Jackson’s replacement. Unfortunately, many suspect that the president’s nominee, Steve Preston, is not the man for the job. Evan Miller of The New Argument reports.
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City Transit May Need More Than “Technical Corrections”
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | Tags: transportation, california, republican, seattle, gop, democrats, growth, construction, highway, legislation, the new argument, transit, evan miller, laws, advocate, congress, nevada | 0
Rail transit systems across America increase urban livability and contribute to the development and growth of cities. With this in mind, will members of congress fight for this much sought after form of city transit, or will they be blinded by partisanship and legislative technicalities? Evan Miller of The New Argument reports.
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Earmarking: A Necessary Evil
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 9, 2008 | Tags: education, politicians, gop, legislation, interview, the new argument, washington dc, arizona, lobbyist, produce, evan miller, washington d.c., connecticut, congress, advocate, thenewargument, earmarks, k street, earmarking, grant smith | 0
The influence of Washington’s K Street, home to the offices of D.C.’s most prominent lobbyists, can be seen on Main Streets from Sumner, Washington to Simsbury, Connecticut. From filling potholes to installing water treatment facilities, lobbyists have a growing influence on how cities, counties and states secure funding for infrastructural needs. Unfortunately, with the continuing demonizing of the earmarking process, securing such a provision has become increasingly controversial. Evan Miller of The New Argument reports.
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Senate Moves to Solve Housing Crisis
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 2, 2008 | Tags: economy, california, foreclosure, republican, politicians, mortgage, gop, architects, 2008, produce, evan miller, encourage, thenewargument, target | 0
A deal reached Tuesday by negotiations between congressional leaders allows a housing stimulus package to move forward to committee and asks for a finished product to be produced in 24 hours. A bipartisan legislative priority, this stimulus package is intended to bring much needed relief to crumbling neighborhoods across the country. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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Post-gloom in Hillaryland, Obama = Princess Leia, NYC death rate reaches historic low
Matt Stroud | Wed, Jan 9, 2008 | Tags: commentary, obama, john mccain, barack obama, election 2008, hillary clinton, president, cnn, post-gloom in hillary land, antiwar groups | 0
To warm up, we begin with a throwback—Christopher Morris’ 2003 satirical interpretation/re-framing of President Bush’s State of the Union address:
“...this year, for the first time, we must offer every child in America three nuclear missiles.”
If that doesn’t get you ready to read about presidential primaries, we don’t know what will. So:
The Atlantic has an insider report from the Hillary camp, describing first the ”deep sense of gloom that settled over Hillaryland,” and then the…
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Preserving the Recent Past - an Interview with Christine Madrid French
Matt Stroud | Tue, Jan 8, 2008 | Tags: interview, architecture, christine madrid french, marcel breuer building, preserving the recent past, boston city hall | 1
Ray Hainer discusses Brutalism, thoughtless demolition and the preservation of the recent past with Christine Madrid French.
This is a perilous time for modern architecture. Numerous landmark buildings from the postwar decades have been laid low in recent years by cities, developers, and institutions eager to make way for new development, and many more, old enough to have fallen out of fashion but too young to be considered historic, are now endangered, including works by celebrated…
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