Monday, November 10, 2008
News Obama may help cities
Posted by Ken Edelstein on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 11:17 PM
After eight years during which the federal government didn't even have an urban policy, an aide President-elect Obama is indicating that he plans to coordinate aid to cities.
The Washington Post reports that Obama plans to establish a White House Office of Urban Policy.
"He's going to have a White House chief of urban policy," [transition co-chair Valerie] Jarrett told the Trotter Group, an organization of black columnists.
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