Public Administration

Costa Rica President Defends Taiwan, Regional Bank Donations (Nasdaq)

7 Jul 2008

SAN JOSE (AFP)--President Oscar Arias on Sunday defended his administration from "reckless" media criticism, after $3.5 million in housing development donations from Taiwan and a regional bank were allegedly put to other uses.

Public Meetings (Everett Herald)

6 Jul 2008

Arlington City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Arlington Police Department, 110 E. Third St. Island County Board of Commissioners, 9:30 a.m. Island County Law and Justice Facility, 101 NE Sixth St., Courtroom 3, Coupeville.

Public housing limbo (Chicago Tribune)

6 Jul 2008

Thousands of families displaced. Hundreds of millions of dollars spent. Years behind schedule. What went wrong with Chicago's grand experiment. Investigation: Chicago's grand experiment to transform the CHA is lagging nearly a decade after Mayor Richard Daley's administration turned to private developers to shape the future of housing for the city's poor. A site that worked | Obama adviser ...