IL Gov. Blagojevich gives $1 mil -- to the wrong church. Sun-Times
Pay soars for some CA state workers. Sacramento Bee
Philly mayor hosting party for "The Wire" finale. AP
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Its ports and freight system account for a significant portion of its air pollution. Will aggressive new state and regional efforts once again serve as a model for the nation?
With a bottom-up approach, Detroit is making surprising progress toward turning around its neighborhoods.
In planning for an autonomous-vehicle future, governments need to pay attention to the broader picture.
New green certification programs give communities the flexibility to set their own goals and targets.
Interest is growing in approaches that look for redundancies to overcome infrastructure's risks and vulnerabilities.
Our cities and states have the most to lose and gain from how we deal with it. What we really need to do is to enforce the laws we already have.