Tagged ‘Mitt Romney’
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State Action Threatens the Urban Vote
Republican leaders from six swing states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia, are considering changing how electoral votes are allocated. Instead of all electoral votes going to the candidate that won the popular vote, these states want to divvy them up according to congressional district.
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URBAN NATION: In Fact, You Do Find Conservative Ideas in Cities
Amid calls for the Republican Party to return attention to urban America, an analysis of U.S. cities finds that, at a local level, conservative policies — and conservative politicians — haven’t gone anywhere.
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Paul Ryan Wanted to Campaign in Inner Cities, But Romney Advisers Wouldn’t Let Him
Erstwhile Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan wanted to campaign in inner cities and talk about poverty. That Romney advisers wouldn’t let him speaks volumes about the GOP’s antiquated political outlook.
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Army Corps: To Build a Levee, New York Must Take the Lead
With talk of New York City levees in the air after Hurricane Sandy, the possibility of large-scale storm water protections is a political, even social question, as well as an engineering one, with the possibility of 100-year storms having to reconcile with political cycles that churn in two and four-year blocks.
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Another Debate, Another Lack of Urban Topics
For urbanists, last night’s presidential debate left something to be desired. It’s funny — you’d think we were regularly left out of the discussion or something.
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URBAN NATION: The Tax Credit Behind the 47 Percent, and Why It Matters
Mitt Romney’s assertion that 47 percent of Americans pay no income tax is essentially accurate. His dismissal of that population’s needs, however, sweeps aside good public policy that helps, more than anyone else, low-income metropolitan households.
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URBAN NATION: Paul Ryan’s Dubious Carrot
Perhaps the most plausible federal urban policy of a Romney-Ryan administration would be support for enterprise zones, which give tax breaks for development in disadvantaged areas. Evidence for the zones’ effectiveness, however, is mixed.
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Nutter Fails to Bring Cities to Political Spotlight
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter took the stage last night at the Democratic National Convention, but his speech failed to address nearly any issues pertaining to cities.
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Mayor of Convention City
With five sitting mayors speaking at the Democratic National Convention, you’d think we wouldn’t have to wait for Bill Clinton to mention all the innovation and growth happening in American cities.
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CityLedes: There’s No Place Like Homeless
CityLedes is a weekly compilation of urban policy news happening across the country and globe. Our goal is to highlight areas of shared concern for policymakers, urbanists and anyone fascinated by cities. We are Mark Bergen, Harry Moroz and Dave Sparks.
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