In January 2004, just months before Massachusetts would become the first in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage, residents of a small town erupted in debate. To celebrate multiculturalism and…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/city-fiscal-conditions-2023/
Executive Summary Three years after the pandemic outbreak, cities have recovered and have maintained a largely positive outlook about their near-term fiscal future. The 2023 City Fiscal Conditions report analyzes…
By Tammy Dong, Menino Fellow According to HUD’s American Healthy Homes Survey II, 22.3 million housing units in the U.S. have one or more significant lead-based paint hazards. Many unsafe…
https://www.nlc.org/people/thomas-w-smith-iii-env-sp-cae-f-asce/
Thomas W. Smith, ENV SP, CAE, F.ASCE, is Executive Director of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
https://www.nlc.org/events/qa-how-arpa-is-impacting-water-infrastructure/
Q&A: How ARPA is Impacting Water Infrastructure Hear from a panel of experts about how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used for water, wastewater and stormwater projects, and how communities…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/from-the-event-qa-how-arpa-is-impacting-water-infrastructure/
We heard from a panel of experts about how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used for water, wastewater and stormwater projects, and how communities can think holistically to use the…
https://www.nlc.org/events/the-local-government-workforce-2023-challenges-and-opportunities/
Recruitment and retention continue to be critical challenges for cities, but jurisdictions continue to innovate around how to engage the public and their employees to build and maintain a talented…
https://www.nlc.org/initiative/2024-presidential-election-local-voices-national-elections/
Local elected officials and cities, towns and villages have a critical role to play in the 2024 presidential election. American communities seek to partner with the next president’s administration to…
On Wednesday, September 26, the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve a declaratory ruling and report and order that would enact harsh new preemptions of local authority over small cell…
The 2023-24 United States Supreme Court Term officially kicked off on Monday, October 2. During this term, the court will hear several cases that could impact local governments and their…