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  Federalism and Pollution: Enemies of Los Angeles

  Evan Miller | Wed, May 7th, 2008 | Category: Guests | City: Los Angeles | Tags: environment, transportation, california, economy, energy, green, evan miller, the new argument, oil, video, sports, events, congress, average, target, mandate, epa | 2

  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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  Beyond the Ballpark: Thwarted Expectations for the Colorado Rockies and the Civano Town Center?

  Simmons Buntin | Thu, Apr 17th, 2008 | City: Civano | Tags: tucson, simmons buntin, denver, sports, new urbanism, civano, stapleton, colorado rockies, town center, belmar, coors field | 0

  Expectations are a tricky thing to manage, since they are both internal and external, based on solid design and a large does of guesswork. Heightened by the press and built at a frenzied pace, expectations for sports teams are also rooted in deep team loyalty, which itself comes from the host city’s sense of the place. So what do expectations for the Colorado Rockies and Tucson’s Civano town center have in common?

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  The price tag for professional sports

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Dec 27th, 2007 | Category: Report | Tags: jeffrey hill, sports, taxes, price tag, veterans stadium, professional sports, howard eskin, stadiums | 1

  
  Meet the owners of the Green Bay Packers.

  In late December, a caller on Howard Eskin’s 610 WIP sports radio show argued with the host on the issue of Donovan McNabb’s future as the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. Eskin, known for his rough and tumble approach to sports commentary, issued a challenge to the caller: “If you know so much about McNabb, why don’t you predict who is going to win the next presidential election?” The caller responded, “The election? Who cares about…

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