Government / Politics
High Property Taxes Driving A New Revolt
Several states are eyeing moves to cap tax growth after property values have soared.
Hurricane Katrina: What Bush Knew
The Associated Press has released video and transcripts showing that President Bush was briefed well in advance that the levees in New Orleans could be breached.
6,274 Committee Positions Open In Philadelphia's Neighborhoods
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.
Mayor Rybak Pursues Smart Growth In Frozen North
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.
California's Levees: Gov. Declares State Of Emergency
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.
Maryland Government Considers Eminent Domain Bills
43 bills have hit the legislature, in attempts to limit government power.
Cable Contracts Fill City Coffers
Orlando is taking control of telecommunication contracts for new commercial development, although bureaucracy could keep hundreds of thousands of dollars from reaching the city.
St. Louis Doesn't Recycle Enough
The city lags well behind most others, despite a pilot program that has been in place for nearly a decade.
The Impending Anti-Kelo Tsunami
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."
Scientists Warn Of Future New Orleans Style Catastrophes
Substantial amounts of flood plain construction could reinvent Katrina all over again around the country.
Eminent Domain At Gunpoint
Cities can't be trusted with sweeping eminent domain powers, writes Reason columnist Jacob Sullum.
300,000 Dissatisfied Orlando Citizens Look To Secede
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.
A Growing Planning Revolt In Sydney?
New South Wales Sustainability Commissioner Peter Newman is fired as the state's sustainability commissioner.
More Roads Won't Ease Traffic
An op-ed in Georgia's Gainesville Times calls Governor Sonny Perdue's roads-only approach to easing traffic congestion a "temporary solution".
Congressman Pushes For 'Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act'
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.
Endangered Species Act Foe Tangled In Abramoff Scandal
Connections to "disgraced" lobbyist Jack Abramoff are getting in the way of Richard W. Pombo's primary "political obsessions" -- the Endangered Species Act.
Environmentalists Oppose Sale Of Public Land
California environmentalists criticize Bush administration's plan to sale of over 300,000 acres of public land.
Vancouver's Top Planners Retire
The two planners who oversaw highly successful growth in Vancouver for 20 years are calling it quits.
Evangelicals Mobilize To Fight Global Warming
Eighty-five evangelical Christian leaders urge religious conservatives to combat global warming.
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