December 2013
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Land bank programs have become a popular way for cities to acquire abandoned property and do something productive with it.
Outgoing Mayor Tom Menino, who was in office for 20 years, has launched what may be the first-ever transition blog to help his successor succeed.
Jurupa Valley is at risk of insolvency. But unlike many cities, its fiscal problems really aren't its fault.
The decision likely means the structure -- once home to the Oilers and Astros and touted as the Eighth Wonder of the World -- will be demolished.
Nearly every state has at some point offered forgiveness to tax evaders. While it raises revenue quickly, it sends the wrong message to taxpayers.
