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Where’s the Love? Philly Keeps Losing People
Diana Lind | Fri, Jul 11th, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Philadelphia | Tags: philadelphia, architecture, diana lind, gentrification, taxes, philadelphia inquirer | 20
Yesterday the Inky dealt the latest blow to the city’s self-esteem: in the past seven years, Philly’s run a population deficit of 68,000. The only American city to lose more people was New Orleans.
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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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The price tag for professional sports
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Dec 27th, 2007 | Category: Report | Tags: jeffrey hill, taxes, sports, price tag, veterans stadium, professional sports, stadiums, howard eskin | 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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