Government / Politics

The Philadelphia City Paper chronicles unprecedented enthusiasm for filling the lowest level elected positions in the city, answering questions about how the upcoming election could have a big impact on local politics.

March 4, 2006 - Philadelphia City Paper

Now in his second term, Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis has made housing, transit, and livability a priority both in Minneapolis and throughout the Twin Cities region.

March 1, 2006 - The Planning Report

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acts to protect California's crumbling levee system for the Sacramento Delta. Emergency status allows work to progress without waiting for environmental review.

February 28, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

43 bills have hit the legislature, in attempts to limit government power.

February 27, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Orlando is taking control of telecommunication contracts for new commercial development, although bureaucracy could keep hundreds of thousands of dollars from reaching the city.

February 27, 2006 - Orlando Weekly

The city lags well behind most others, despite a pilot program that has been in place for nearly a decade.

February 27, 2006 - St. Louis Riverfront Times

Typically a strong advocate for property rights, the Wall Street Journal offers their opinion that the recent rejection of Oregon's growth boundary "offers the nation a model for reform."

February 24, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

Substantial amounts of flood plain construction could reinvent Katrina all over again around the country.

February 22, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Cities can't be trusted with sweeping eminent domain powers, writes Reason columnist Jacob Sullum.

February 20, 2006 - Reason Magazine

Frustrated with government services and a lack of culture, Orlando residents in East Orange county are in the beginning stages of planning a new city. If successful, the new city would dwarf the current size of Orlando.

February 20, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

New South Wales Sustainability Commissioner Peter Newman is fired as the state's sustainability commissioner.

February 19, 2006 - The Sydney Morning Herald

An op-ed in Georgia's Gainesville Times calls Governor Sonny Perdue's roads-only approach to easing traffic congestion a "temporary solution".

February 18, 2006 - Gainesville Times

Market forces alone haven't been able to generate needed investments in areas devastated by Katrina, and people have nothing to return to without those investments. A new idea has promise.

February 17, 2006 - Common Dreams

Connections to "disgraced" lobbyist Jack Abramoff are getting in the way of Richard W. Pombo's primary "political obsessions" -- the Endangered Species Act.

February 16, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

California environmentalists criticize Bush administration's plan to sale of over 300,000 acres of public land.

February 14, 2006 - The North County Times

The two planners who oversaw highly successful growth in Vancouver for 20 years are calling it quits.

February 10, 2006 - The Vancouver Sun

Eighty-five evangelical Christian leaders urge religious conservatives to combat global warming.

February 9, 2006 - The Washington Post

How did a city capitalize on a three-hour sporting event to develop a clear set of goals for urban revitalization?

February 8, 2006 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Shortfalls in promised aid from Washington to rebuild New Orleans have led Mayor Ray Nagin to consider asking for help from abroad.

February 8, 2006 - Truthout

The challenges are great, but city officials and business leaders are hopeful that Detroit will build upon its successful Superbowl weekend.

February 8, 2006 - The Detroit News