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NY Prisoners Counted Differently, But Still Not Voting
Now that they'll be counted in their hometowns rather than where they're incarcerated, state inmates could shift district lines. One thing neither they nor parollees can do, however, is vote.
Will Cities Be Heard in Campaign 2012?
Great nations feature great cities. But American campaigns usually don't. Four years after voters elected a president who pledged to do more for cities, is that about to change?
New Orleans:Federal Housing, Environmental Policies Clash
The weeds were growing high in the Upper 9th Ward even before the hurricane hit.
Detroit: Beyond the Bailout, Immigration Is Key Issue
While many hands have shaped the good and bad of today's Detroit, the impact of current federal policy is easy to spot.
New York: Local Transit's Future Depends on the Feds
Transportation advocates in the nation's largest city believe the 2012 election will decide the future of mass transit in the United States.
Oakland: Federal Ammo Running Short for War on Crime
Oakland is a place where urban America is confronting two questions: Does the federal government know how to help fight local crime? Can it afford to?
Campaign 2012
Great nations feature great cities. But American campaigns usually don't. Four years after voters elected a president who pledged to do more for cities, this special investigation follows the effect of federal policy on America's cities.
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EVENTS
First Annual Northeast Conversation
Saturday, March 03, 2012
9:00a - 7:30a
Elizabeth Holtzman on “The Role of the Comptroller in NYC Government”
Thursday, March 29, 2012
12:30p - 3:00p
MULTIMEDIA
Crime to Scale
Here's one way to compare crime among America's largest cities. Supplemental data from City Limits' January/February issue on urban policy in the presidential campaign.
Working in the City
Which American cities have the highest unemployment? Supplemental data from City Limits' January/February issue on urban policy in the presidential campaign.
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