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What a Comic Book for Zoning Can Teach Us About Public Engagement

Leadership

Jeffersontown, Ky.: An Exclusive Tour for Suburban Municipalities Council Leaders

BY: Mandeep Ladhar

American Rescue Plan Act

Avoiding the Funding Cliff: Exploring New Infrastructure Funding Sources

BY: NLC Partnerships

Infrastructure

Congress Allows $36B in Transportation Cuts as Reauthorization Efforts Stall

BY: Brittney D. Kohler

 Leadership in Action: A University Communities Council Experience

By:
  1. Alex Nation

Housing Is a Team Sport: Turning Housing Policy into Homes

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

Step Up and Lead NLC’s Small Cities Council

By:
  1. Katya Mayer

Local Economies in Motion: Preparing for Technology and Automation Transitions

By:
  1. Corianne Rice

FCC Proposal Could Reshape How Cities Manage Wireline Deployment

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

Baton Rouge’s Path to Healthy and Affordable Housing  

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

What Young People Want City Leaders to Know About Youth Engagement

By:
  1. Lindsay Rapkin

Using Data to Expand Summer Learning Programs

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

Don’t Miss the 9/30 Deadline to Give Input on Changes at Your Rail Crossings   

By:
  1. Brittney D. Kohler

Local Governments Can’t Shut Down — They Need Partnership From Washington

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

Supreme Court Order Reshapes Litigation Over Federal Election Executive Order

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

From Data to Decisions: How the ACS Can Help Your City

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Cities Need Broadband Partners That Deliver Value

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

From Data to Decisions: Turning ACS Data into a Living Housing Strategy in Poulsbo

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

From Budget Approval to Public Understanding: Building a System That Sustains Accountability

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

From Data to Decisions: Finding the “Goldilocks” Opportunity Zones with ACS Data

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

A Cost-Neutral Approach to Strengthening City Employee Benefits

By:
  1. Bearing Advisors

Where to Start Now That the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Has Passed

By:
  1. Lauren Lowery

Advancing Energy Affordability in Your Community

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

From 530A Accounts to Retirement: How Cities Are Supporting Resident Wealth Building

By:
  1. Patrick Hain

Local Leaders Navigate AI Governance, Infrastructure and Community Conversations

By:
  1. Christopher Jordan

Property Tax Collections and Local Fiscal Health: Insights from City Fiscal Conditions 2025

By:
  1. Harshita Umesh Tanksali

4 Stories Every City Should Tell More Often

By:
  1. CGI Digital

3 City Strategies for Supporting Families Experiencing Housing Instability

By:
  1. Lara Burt

From Data to Decisions: The Essential Work of a City Demographer

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

Public Art vs. Signs: Why Getting It Right Is Harder Than It Looks

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

What Happens If Your Network Goes Down Tomorrow?

By:
  1. CyberAlliance

Practical Mental Health Strategies for Local Leaders

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

Furniture, Health and Housing Stability

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

From Data to Decisions: Why America’s Cities Turn to the American Community Survey

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

What Does It Take to Conserve Water in the Desert? Las Vegas Valley Water District Found a Way

By:
  1. Oncourse

Let Congress Know That Federal Grant Access is at Stake

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Policing Smarter From Above

By:
  1. Brinc

4 Considerations for Implementing Co-Responder Programs: Addressing Community Needs and First Responder Mental Health

By:
  1. Julia Bauer

Taking Economic Mobility to New Heights in the Air Capital of the World

By:
  1. Tomeka Lee

What Local Leaders Need to Know about Congressional Water Legislation

By:
  1. Carolyn Berndt

Take Control of Your Energy Future – Reduce Cost & Eliminate Volatility Risk

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

Building Future-Focused Communities Through Strategic Grant Funding

By:
  1. GrantFinder by Lexipol

Opening Doors to Opportunity: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

By:
  1. Lauren Lowery
  2. Melissa Williams

2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Roundup: Decisions Important to Local Government

By:
  1. Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman

Why Cities & Towns Should Celebrate the  21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

By:
  1. Clarence E. Anthony

How Public Art Helps Cities Rethink Transportation

By:
  1. Georgia Gempler

Where Do Cities Get Most Infrastructure Funding? Municipal Bonds

By:
  1. Harshita Umesh Tanksali

Summer of Savings and Solutions Spotlight: Public Finance Authority

By:
  1. Public Finance Authority

The Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative: Celebrating 10 Years of Local Leadership

By:
  1. Carolyn Berndt

10 Things for Local Leaders to Know About the “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act”

By:
  1. Michael Wallace

Reentry, Prevention, and Public Safety: A New Framework to Reduce Gun Violence

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

94 Municipalities Strong: Wyoming’s Blueprint for Affiliate Membership

By:
  1. Alex Nation
  2. Bryan Griffith

Your Community’s Voice Matters: How to Submit Comments on OMB’s Proposed Grant Changes

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

How Local Autonomy Can Build Economic Resilience

By:
  1. Jordyn Taylor