National News Links

• Dallas likely to pay for 500 homes for homeless (The Dallas Morning News, January 29, 2009)
• Austin proposes nation's largest solar array (Austin American-Statesman, January 29, 2009)
• Fight brews over how to build a better Internet (Christian Scince Monitor, January 28, 2009)
• In boost for workers, high court affirms shield from employer retaliation (Christian Science Monitor, January 27, 2009)
• As property crimes increase, more neighbors are on patrol (Christian Science Monitor, January 27, 2009)
• A mass transit dilemma: Ridership up, funds down (Los Angeles Times, January 27, 2009)
• States to win big in stimulus sweepstakes (Christian Science Monitor, January 25, 2009)
• As the economy slumps, so does trash (Los Angeles Times, January 25, 2009)
• Goodbye, icons; hello, infrastructure: Obama inaugurates a new era of architecture (Chicago Tribune, January 24, 2009)
• It's now easier for judges to determine immunity for public officials (Christian Science Monitor, January 22, 2009)
• Feds: Cape wind farm OK for environment (USA Today, January 16, 2009)
• New worries about meth trends (Christian Science Monitor, January 16, 2009)
• Illinois is among states suing over health worker rule (St. Louis Dispatch, January 16, 2009)
• Columbia River pollutants at unacceptable levels, EPA says (The Oregonian, January 15, 2009)
• New homes being built smaller (USA Today, January 15, 2009)
• Economic crisis hits city recycling (Christian Science Monitor, January 14, 2009)
• Oregon envisions gas tax based on miles, not gallons (Oregonian, January 14, 2009)
• Some states in a pinch may raise gasoline tax (New York Times, January 13, 2009)
• Cast your vote: Should new I-5 bridge design include wind turbines? (Oregonian, January 13, 2009)
• In San Diego, financial free fall -- and freedom (Los Angeles Times, January 13, 2009)
• 'Historic' building versus religious rights (Christian Science Monitor, January 12, 2009)
• Smoking ban improves a city’s health (New York Times, January 12, 2009)
• Cash-strapped states anxiously await federal government funds (USA Today, January 12, 2009)
• Cities shed artful light on the canvas of night (Christian Science Monitor, January 9, 2009)
• Nationwide inquiry on bids for municipal bonds (New York Times, January 8, 2009)
• Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession? (Christian Science Monitor, January 7, 2009)
• U.S. court upholds L.A. ban on billboards (Los Angeles Times, January 7, 2009)
• Why you’ll love paying for roads that used to be free (New York Times, January 6, 2009)
• Cities give 'green' light on parking perks for hybrid drivers (USA Today, January 6, 2009)
• Amish file religious discrimination lawsuit over upstate NY town's building-code enforcement (Chicago Tribune, January 6, 2008)
• The 'McMansion' trend in housing is slowing (Christian Science Monitor, January 6, 2009)
• City eyes Wi-Fi for its buses ; Net could attract riders, some think (Columbia Daily Tribune, January 6, 2009)
• Chickens given roosts in urban backyards (USA Today, January 2, 2009)
• Utilities to add conservation fees (Baltimore Sun, January 1, 2009)