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Omnibus | Justin Glick | Nov 9th, 2009 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
With serious bi-partisan support, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 may prove to be a major step forward in traffic safety. (
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Brentin Mock | May 5th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: Central | Cities: |
Immigration and its alleged illegal status is posing legal challenges for states and cities all over the country. For Nebraska, a state experiencing just a moderate level of Hispanic immigration inflow, Attorney General Jon Bruning has drawn the line on who he’ll protect and who he won’t. For him, immigrants simply aren’t financially worth protecting. (
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Evan Miller | Apr 9th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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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Meredith Aska McBride | Apr 3rd, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Miami |
More legislation news for homeowners, Obama’s education experience is reviewed, Seattle’s grocery bag fees and more in today’s headlines. (
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Jeffrey Hill | Mar 21st, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Before he gave a lecture on green design at the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) center in Philadelphia, Marc Alt, the center’s co-founder, sat down for an interview with Jeffrey Hill of
Next American City. In their conversation, Alt spoke about the new, trendy environmental focus of many American businesses. Read on to find out why Alt gave an unlikely corporation—Wal-Mart—a green thumbs up. (
keep reading…)
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Mike Muller | Feb 22nd, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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With serious bi-partisan support, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 may prove to be a major step forward in traffic safety. (keep reading…)
Immigration and its alleged illegal status is posing legal challenges for states and cities all over the country. For Nebraska, a state experiencing just a moderate level of Hispanic immigration inflow, Attorney General Jon Bruning has drawn the line on who he’ll protect and who he won’t. For him, immigrants simply aren’t financially worth protecting. (keep reading…)
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. (keep reading…)
Before he gave a lecture on green design at the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) center in Philadelphia, Marc Alt, the center’s co-founder, sat down for an interview with Jeffrey Hill of Next American City. In their conversation, Alt spoke about the new, trendy environmental focus of many American businesses. Read on to find out why Alt gave an unlikely corporation—Wal-Mart—a green thumbs up. (keep reading…)
