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• NAC News

  Urban Policy and the Presidency

  Scott Gabriel Knowles | Thu, Apr 24th, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: transportation, obama, clinton, foreclosure, transit, president, pennsylvania, nac, scott gabriel knowles, next american city, hillary, nominee, homeownership | 0

  Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have bolted Pennsylvania for now, but one of them will be back in the fall.  When they do return, they will be pressed to address urban issues that Philadelphians face, in detail. A first attempt to get the candidates’ views on urban policy took place on April 17 at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  The event, “Urban Policy and the Presidency,” was co-sponsored by the Penn Institute for Urban Research and Next American City Magazine.

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• The Daily Report

  Nominee For Housing and Urban Development Faces Opposition

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 23rd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: economy, president, evan miller, the new argument, corruption, nominee, homeownership, 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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• The Daily Report

  Democrats Differ on How to Deal With Mortgage Crisis

  Mike Muller | Wed, Feb 6th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: mike muller, hillary clinton, barack obama, economy, cnn, foreclosures, homeownership, mortgage crisis, fraud, democratic debate, the new republic | 0

  During last weekend’s Democratic debate, when CNN’s Wolf Blitzer wasn’t trying to get the two surviving candidates to spit in each other’s faces, a lot of substantive discussion took place. One of the topics mentioned, which we have yet to cover in this column, was the mortgage crisis. And although it wasn’t deliberated at much length, Hillary Clinton said her position on the issue was one of the biggest policy distinctions between her campaign and Barack Obama’s.

  The major differences…

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