Jeffrey Goodman
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Town Battles Native American Developments
Fess Parker, TV's 'Davy Crockett,' and the Chumash Indians hope to turn Santa Ynez into a vacation paradise. Locals fear a loss of community as the Chumash can ignore zoning through federal law.
Energy Costs Strain Nation's Poorest
According to a new study, nearly half of households at 50% the federal poverty level reported skipping food or medicine just to pay for their residential energy consumption.
New York Teens Focus On Urban Redevelopment
Using a grant from Rehabilitation Through Photography, a year-long elective at one New York City school concentrated on redeveloping 5.5 acres of Flushing, Queens.
Oil Lands Lay Fallow As Bush Pushes For More
Despite 30,000,000 unused acres, the Department of the Interior hopes to lease more environmentally-sensitive areas to drilling firms. Watchdogs argue VP Cheney is using the plan as corporate welfare for his industry cronies.
Political Wrangling Defeats Illinois Housing Bill
The Cook County Recorder of Deeds blocks a new $10 fee on real estate documents that would have subsidized rental assistance programs.