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• The Daily Report

  Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Funds Amtrak For Five Years

  Andrew Perez | Fri, Jun 13th, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Washington, D.C. | Tags: transportation, energy, transit, legislation, metro, 2008, washington d.c., senate, amtrak, consumption, investment, andrew perez, act, passenger rail, improvement | 0

  With gas prices skyrocketing and little indication of slowing down anytime soon, many Americans are looking to alternative modes of transportation. A measure passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives may provide those bearing the burden of high energy costs with a cleaner, faster method of transportation. 

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• The Daily Report

  Earmarking: A Necessary Evil

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 9th, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: education, evan miller, legislation, the new argument, politicians, arizona, gop, produce, washington dc, washington d.c., congress, lobbyist, advocate, connecticut, earmarks, thenewargument, earmarking, grant smith, k street | 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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• Headlines

  Weekend Headlines: The World Goes Dark, Mixed-Use D.C. Alley, Religious Favoritism in Topeka, MORE

  Jeffrey Hill | Sun, Mar 30th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: jeffrey hill, headlines, california, alley, washington d.c., alaska, las vegas, green building, leed construction, anchorage, linda roth, san diego, ventura county, earth hour, sydney, dark, chula vista, cap and trade, topeka, st. mary's | 0

  Sydney and major cities went dark for Earth Hour, mixed-use alley development plans are in the works for D.C., Chula Vista is looking to become first city in San Diego county to adopt green building mandate and more related issues and headlines as we present our weekend recap.

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• NAC News

  NAC welcomes new guest columnist Evan Miller from The New Argument

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Mar 27th, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: commentary, jeffrey hill, news, clinton, guest, evan miller, the new argument, politicians, washington d.c., magazine, guest columnist | 0

  Next American City is proud to announce that Evan Miller, editor of The New Argument (the Washington D.C.-based political news blog that broke the Hillary Clinton commercial baby plant story), will be contributing a weekly column to Next American City’s Daily Report every Wednesday, starting next week.

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• The Daily Report

  Transporation Futures in Metro-Washington DC

  Larry Martin | Sat, Nov 17th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | City: Washington, D.C. | Tags: metro, washington d.c., larry martin, mass transit, transportation board, rmas, metro washington, capital region, transportation futures | 0

  All the places we live in are unique and have their own particular challenges. Among the challenges that make Washington, DC unique is our absence of representation in Congress, despite the fact that a Congressional committee has direct oversight of our City’s budget and must approve all legislation passed by the DC City Council. Remember that old line from civics class—No Taxation Without Representation? Well, it does not apply to DC (our license plates read: “Taxation Without…

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