In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

EurekAlert!

There's a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?

Science Codex

There's a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?

MSN

For years, the Southwest shimmered like a mirage to Democrats thirsting for a political breakthrough in the desert.

Raw Story

According to an analysis by CNN, Republican losses in the U.S. Southwest have accelerated during the presidency of Donald Trump to the point where the GOP could become the minority party in states that have long been GOP strongholds.

The Globe and Mail

Bob Aggarwal is a rare species in this year’s U.S. presidential election: an undecided voter.

KCBS Radio

In the only time California Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence would meet on the debate stage this election cycle, both scored wins and took losses in a conversation featuring many heated exchanges, several dodged questions and an Internet-famous house fly.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The first and only 2020 vice presidential debate took place Wednesday night.

NBC News

Two of the three members of an NBC News panel of debate experts gave the nod to Sen. Kamala Harris in Wednesday night's debate with Vice President Mike Pence and the third called it a draw.

Brookings

For generations, redlining was used to designate neighborhoods—typically in urban areas with high concentrations of minority residents—as places banks should avoid offering home mortgages. The term originates from Federal Housing Administration maps developed in the 1930s where “red” labeled high-risk lending zones. To be “redlined” meant that households were structurally denied home loans and lost the opportunity to build wealth.

Brookings

For generations, redlining was used to designate neighborhoods—typically in urban areas with high concentrations of minority residents—as places banks should avoid offering home mortgages. The term originates from Federal Housing Administration maps developed in the 1930s where “red” labeled high-risk lending zones. To be “redlined” meant that households were structurally denied home loans and lost the opportunity to build wealth.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

It's an election year like no other. Most people in Nevada are expected to mail their ballots in. Election officials will have a lot of signatures to process. It’s a measure to verify voters, but it could cause your ballot to get rejected or challenged.

Las Vegas Review Journal

With exactly one month until Election Day, the two major party presidential campaigns and their top surrogates are beaming with optimism as they grind through the final push to a contest years in the making.