• D.C. Councilmembers Seek to Decriminalize Marijuana
• Source: Washington Post   |   District of Columbia   |   May 16, 2013
• Some D.C. Council members are crafting legislation to lessen the penalties for marijuana possession, hoping to settle the matter before outside groups petition the issue onto the ballot.

• Teachers Union Sues Chicago to Stop School Closings
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Chicago   |   May 16, 2013
• The two lawsuits, filed on behalf of parents and their special needs children, say the proposed school closings are unfair, will harm students with disabilities and are discriminatory because almost all the students affected are African-American.

• Takoma Park is 1st U.S. City to Allow 16-Year-Olds to Vote
• Source: Washington Post   |   Takoma Park, Md.   |   May 15, 2013
• Though some residents argued that teenagers lack the maturity and experience to handle the responsibility of voting, the Takoma Park City Council in Maryland passed an amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections.
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• Christie's Affordable-Housing Battle Heads to Court
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   May 15, 2013
• A three-judge panel said it will hear arguments on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to grab up to $162 million in affordable-housing funds for his proposed $32.9 billion budget

• Anthony Weiner Hires Campaign Manager for NYC Mayoral Bid
• Source: Politico   |   New York City   |   May 15, 2013
• Anthony Weiner’s new campaign manager for his nascent mayoral bid is a recent Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee adviser who spent four months working on a failed Staten Island congressional race last year.

• Los Angeles Discovers $42.6 Million Lost Through Accounting Error
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Los Angeles, Calif.   |   May 14, 2013
• The money was found in a Transportation Department special fund, making officials wonder whether other misplaced money can be found.
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• Baltimore City Council Approves Bill Requiring Contractors to Hire Residents
• Source: The Baltimore Sun   |   Baltimore, Md.   |   May 14, 2013
• In a unanimous vote, the City Council gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would require businesses getting large city contracts or financial support to hire 51 percent of new workers from Baltimore.

• Cities Fight States Over Mandatory Sick Leave Policies
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   May 13, 2013
• Mandatory sick leave is being championed by several localities across the nation. At the same time the progressive public health measure is sparking fierce opposition in several state legislatures.

• GOP-Controlled Wisconsin Legislature Targets Milwaukee
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Wisconsin   |   May 13, 2013
• Recent moves by the republican-controlled legislature that could hurt the city's finances has raised speculation that it being targeted as part of a political vendetta.
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• Counties Worried About Potential Costs of Immigration Reform
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nation   |   May 13, 2013
• Local and state officials believe the immigration overhaul bill will encourage those in the country illegally to come out of the shadows and turn to local services during the proposed 13-year-long pathway to citizenship.

• Report: Detroit Has Negative Cash Flow of $162M
• Source: AP/Yahoo   |   Detroit, Mich.   |   May 13, 2013
• Detroit is broke and faces a bleak future given the precarious financial path it's on, according to a new report out by the city's state-appointed emergency manager.

• San Diego Mayor Building Economic Bridges to Tijuana
• Source: The New York Times   |   San Diego, Calif.   |   May 13, 2013
• Satellite city offices are not uncommon for large cities, but San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s newest outpost is in another country. By opening San Diego’s Tijuana office this year, the mayor hopes to promote cross-border relations and foster economic partnerships.

• Amtrak Unveils Locomotives to Replace Aging Fleet
• Source: AP/The Philadelphia Inquirer   |   Nation   |   May 13, 2013
• When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and better energy efficiency.

• Tracking the Carbon Footprints of Cities
• Source: AP/Yahoo   |   Nation   |   May 13, 2013
• Scientists have found that urban hubs with over 10 million people are increasingly responsible for human-caused global warming, prompting closer study of cities across the country and around the globe.

• Improvements in Housing Market Bring Greater Workforce Mobility
• Source: Reuters   |   Nation   |   May 13, 2013
• New trends show the American workforce may be regaining the mobility it enjoyed before the recession as home prices in major cities rise.

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