Adolfo Carrion

The City in the White House

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Office of Urban Affairs, Progressives, Federal Government, Urban Policy, Adolfo Carrion, Economic Recovery, Stimulus, Cities, Politics News
Harry Moroz

Carrion's departure leaves the Office of Urban Affairs at a crossroads. Without a formal leader, the Office is at risk of being lost in a White House filled with powerful figures and, as will always be the case, competing priorities.

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Once a Crisis, Always A Crisis? Obama and Cities

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Adolfo Carrion, Urban Decline, Mayors, Office of Urban Affairs, Cities, Urban Policy, Farm Bill, Economic Stimulus Package, Urban Planning, Stimulus Bill, Ray Lahood, Department of Transportation, Politics News
Harry Moroz

When Washington politicians speak about cities, their speech is reliably punctuated with catchphrases about decline, crumbling infrastructure, and Detroit. This is a strange phenomenon.

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Constitutional Experts: Obama's 'Czars' Are Perfectly Legal

latimes.com | Joe Markman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama's Czars, White House Czars, Legal-Matters, Adolfo Carrion, Andrew Rosenthal, Senate Panel, Obama Czars, Nancy-Ann Deparle, Executive-Compensation-Czar, Kenneth Feinberg, Senate Testimony, Feinberg Pay Czar, Czars, Politics News

In Senate testimony, constitutional experts say the president has the right to appoint independent advisers as long as the distinction between practic...

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Our Shadowy Government: Czars, Health Reform, And Bush's Resurgence

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Health Czar, White House, Nancy-Ann Deparle, Executive Power, Office of Urban Affairs, Drug Czar, Urban Affairs, Health Care, Adolfo Carrion, Politico, Michelle Malkin, Eric Cantor, Czars, Urban Affairs Czar, Politics News
Harry Moroz

Criticism of Obama and the czar "system" is overblown. In fact, a czar's power comes not from dictatorial authority, but from humble restraint.

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Real Progress, 30 Years in the Making

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy Food, Michael Nutter, Produce, Adolfo Carrion, Tom Vilsack, Supermarkets, Obama, Philadelphia, Policylink, Urban Affairs, Politics News
Angela Glover Blackwell

For the first time, I can see that the fight for equitable food access is winnable.

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Green Shoots, Urban Policy Edition

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Office of Urban Affairs, Urban Policy, National Journal, Politico, Adolfo Carrion, Washington Post, Barack Obama, Urban and Metropolitan Policy Roundtable, Cities, Politics News
Harry Moroz

Though this is less robust a beginning than urban policy advocates might have liked, Obama will address the Urban and Metropolitan Policy Roundtable, which demonstrates his continued commitment to cities.

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White House Official's Home Repairs Questioned

AP | KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Adolfo Carrion, White House Official Home Repairs, Carrion Architect, Director of Urban Affairs, Hugo Subotovsky, Politics News

NEW YORK — The new White House director of urban affairs hired an architect for his own home at the same time that a project the architect was w...

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Adolfo Carrion Engaged In 'Pay To Play' As Bronx Borough President: NY Daily News

NY Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Adolfo Carrion, Pay to Play, Bronx Borough President, Carrion Urban Affairs, Politics News

The man who is President Obama's newly minted urban czar pocketed thousands of dollars in campaign cash from city developers whose projects he approve...

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Adolfo Carrion Named Urban Affairs Director By Obama

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Urban Affairs Director, Adolfo Carrion, Carrion Urban Affairs, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday named a New York City politician to a new White House post coordinating urban affairs. Bronx Bo...

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