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Reminding Washington That Cities Lead
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Leading up to the 2017 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C., city representatives held 42 meetings this week with federal officials, working to build local-federal partnerships and tell Congress why city priorities will help to move America...
House Highway Committee Hears from Beyond the Beltway
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Roads and bridges may be local projects, but there’s no getting around their funding being planned and executed on a national scale. That message was driven home today in testimony by three representatives of key stakeholder groups before the U.S. House...
Senator Klobuchar’s recommendations to the Broadband Opportunity Council
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Earlier this week I wrote about Blandin Foundation’s response to President Obama’s plan to focus on broadband in the US, starting with the Broadband Opportunity Council. I’m pleased to share Senator Klobuchar’s response too… Klobuchar Highlights Ways...
Alabama League of Municipalities
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Alabama League of Municipalities <blurb>Established on May 15, 1935, as a voluntary association of Alabama's cities and towns, the Alabama...</blurb> <div class="author-info"><b>Carrie Banks, Alabama League of Municipalities...
Candidates face off; Bryant mayoral opponents respond to campaign queries
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To inform voters about their campaigns and proposals, The Saline Courier asked each candidate 10 questions. Each of their responses follows. 1. Why did you decide to run for mayor? Dabbs: "Looking at the great progress Bryant has made over the past...

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Coming Soon: NLC New Website Launch

At NLC, we work to ensure local leaders have the most recent and relevant information that aids in how you lead your community. With that in mind, NLC is dedicated to providing the nation’s cities and their leaders with the top resources, tools, and...
Political Participation Among Indigenous People

With Washington state’s all-mail elections, my wife and I vote with our son at the dinner table, discussing the merits of the candidates and issues on our ballot. When my son was in first grade, he was elected to represent his class in the student government...
How Outreach to the Latino Community Helped These Cities Respond to COVID-19

From mid-September to mid-October, we celebrate the diverse cultures, foods, and contributions of Latinos, Latinas, and Latinx around the United States. However, this can also be a time to explore policies that build connections with the Latino community...
Kauffman Mayor’s Conference Wrap Up

Today, the National League of Cities is announcing more than 40 cities that have made specific, bold commitments to driving innovation and inclusive economic development through entrepreneurship. These cities lead the nation in reimagining economic growth...
Challenging Anti-Asian Xenophobia During COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on racism and the systemic racial inequities in health, healthcare, jobs and income, housing, education, food access, availability of high-speed internet, and numerous other areas of daily life. At the onset...

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What City Leaders Should Know About Curfews for Minors | CitiesSpeak

Do curfew laws really protect city youth and increase public safety? This is the first of two blog posts on curfew within a broader series on opportunities for municipal leadership in juvenile justice...
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This is a guest post by Sarah Treuhaft. This post is the third installment in a series focused on NLC’s annual Cities and Unequal Recovery report, which highlights the findings of our annual Local Eco...

The Sharing Economy and the Future of Cities – What’s Next? | CitiesSpeak

This post was co-authored with Lauren Hirshon. Brooks Rainwater and Lauren Hirshon recently published the National League of Cities report "Cities, the Sharing Economy and What’s Next." The sharing ec...