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Good business stories start at City Hall

Business reporters are a rare bunch at local newspapers. Many papers no longer carry business sections, but this isn’t exactly new. As early as 2008,

The Banks by Hannaford

Getting into affordable housing issues

The New York City Council changed its zoning laws last week, adding two ordinances that ensure real estate developers include units that are affordable to

Use census data to cover Valentine’s Day in your community

Chances are your newsroom runs topical feature stories around each holiday. Census data can be a valuable tool to help you delve deeper and find more interesting angles for these topical stories.

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ll use it as an example.

Oakland CDFI

CDFIs: The financial institutions you’re not covering

Limited access to financial resources often slows or impedes revitalization efforts in low-income communities. But several financial institutions provide financial services for local businesses, real-estate

Boehner and McConnel

5 angles for a government shutdown

House Speaker John Boehner’s shock resignation last week may lessen the chance of a government shutdown, some observers suggest. On Monday, the U.S. Senate passed

Can a factory change a city’s image?

Reno, Nev., has been known primarily for three things through its history: as gold-rush town, a place to get a divorce, and gambling. Now, it

Health care hiring is red hot

Bloomberg News has some fascinating data in this story about the demand for health care workers. Essentially, hospitals, clinics and other health care employers can’t

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