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• Suburban Poverty Growth Outpacing Urban Cores
• May. 21, 2013
• During the 2000s, the number of poor living in U.S. suburbs grew by 64 percent -- more than twice the 29 percent growth rate in cities.

• Air Service in Steep Decline at Small and Mid-Sized City Airports
• May. 20, 2013
• The days of numerous flights from the nation’s small, medium and large airports are over.

• Success of Gun Buyback in Phoenix May Backfire
• May. 20, 2013
• The gun buyback was designed, in part, to get unwanted weapons out of homes and into the hands of Phoenix police before a new law takes effect requiring police to sell the guns instead of destroy them. But the program was so successful that police are already struggling to process the more than 1,000 weapons in their possession.

• Connecticut Train Crash Could Cause 'Carmageddon' Commute
• May. 20, 2013
• The suspension of rail service rail service in the Connecticut suburbs of New York City after the collision of two trains will mean thousands more vehicles on Interstate 95 and other major roads that often are clogged even under the best conditions.

• N.J. May Pay Recent Grads to Live in Poor Cities
• May. 17, 2013
• Lawmakers in New Jersey have proposed paying part of college graduates' student loans if they agree to live in cities in need of revitalization.

• LAPD Freed from Federal Oversight After 12 Years
• May. 17, 2013
• In a brief, three-line order, a judge formally lifted the binding agreement the U.S. Department of Justice imposed on the LAPD in 2001, which spelled out dozens of major reforms the police agency had to implement and frequent audits it was required to undergo.

• Impact of Louisiana School Voucher Ruling Beginning to Show
• May. 17, 2013
• As the 2013-14 funding plan boomeranged between the Legislature and the state board of education, the state education superintendent revealed that the state had to find an extra $29 million for the current school year; meanwhile, parents of students in the voucher program rallied to keep their kids enrolled.

• D.C. Councilmembers Seek to Decriminalize Marijuana
• 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.

• Bike Lane Battles Heat Up
• May. 15, 2013
• Cities like San Francisco and Chicago are running into resistance from drivers as they try to meet demand for more bike lanes.

• Anthony Weiner Hires Campaign Manager for NYC Mayoral Bid
• 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
• May. 14, 2013
• The money was found in a Transportation Department special fund, making officials wonder whether other misplaced money can be found.

• Baltimore City Council Approves Bill Requiring Contractors to Hire Residents
• 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.

• GOP-Controlled Wisconsin Legislature Targets Milwaukee
• 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.

• Report: Detroit Has Negative Cash Flow of $162M
• 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
• 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.