NLC’s Early Childhood Success (ECS) team is proud to launch Decades in the Making, a two-year initiative spotlighting a cohort of four cities that have historically demonstrated exceptional commitment to…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/02/01/refugee-executive-order-faces-legal-challenges/
Judges in New York and Boston, among other cities, have prevented parts of the executive order on refugees from going into effect temporarily, citing possible violations of the U.S. Constitution’s…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/04/11/is-rent-control-available-to-your-city/
Local Tools to Address Housing Affordability: A State-by-State Analysis is the fifth annual report produced in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues. This post is part of a series highlighting…
Federal funding is available for municipal leaders looking to reduce carbon emissions in public transportation fleets. The transportation sector is the largest emitter of carbon in the U.S. and funding…
https://www.nlc.org/events/building-trust-around-covid-19-vaccinations/
Vaccine Distribution and Administration: Messaging, Partnerships and Confidence Mayors and local officials’ capacity to convene partners/trusted messengers and communicate with the public is ever more vital in a landscape of…
Washington D.C. – The National League of Cities has selected four cities to participate in a new technical assistance initiative called Decades in the Making: Cities Supporting Early Learning and…
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Heidi Goldberg is the Director of Economic Opportunity and Financial Empowerment at the National League of Cities.
WASHINGTON — September 17, 2018 — A new report, Mayoral Views on Racism and Discrimination, explores how mayors of medium-sized and large cities understand race, discrimination and equity in their…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/01/24/help-your-residents-claim-the-earned-income-tax-credit/
This Friday, January 26, marks the twelfth annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, an effort by the IRS to encourage local governments, community organizations and other stakeholders to…
This is a guest post by Jason D. King, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas. Many working families would agree that lengthening the typical…