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• The Daily Report

  Gas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30th, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: obama, clinton, republican, energy, infrastructure, cnn, evan miller, jobs, construction, the new argument, money, oil, highway, mccain, labor, taxes, hillary, nominee, average, christmas | 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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• 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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• NAC News

  TNAC nominated for Best Social/Cultural Coverage by Utne!

  Michelle Kuly | Fri, Oct 19th, 2007 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: nac, michelle kuly, nominee, michelle kult, utne, utne magazine, best social coverage | 0

  Hey all! The Next American City was just nominated for Best Social/Cultural Coverage by Utne Reader as part of its 2007 Independent Press Awards. We’re so stoked we’re practically jumping up and down on our desks.

  Other nominees in the category were California, ColorLines, Dollars & Sense, Gastronomica, Greater Good, Guilt & Pleasure and Indian Country Today. UIPA winners will be announced in January 2008. If you’re in Minneapolis next week, come out and help us celebrate the…

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