https://www.nlc.org/article/2010/12/20/communities-dont-build-themselves/
Most people have never heard of Bob Holmes, Egidio Teixeira and Nelson Merced. Likewise, the names of George McLean and Vaughn Grisham mean very little to most folks anywhere in…
Across the country, issues of racial equity continue to spark unrest in communities. In cities and towns both small and large, our country has been made to repeatedly stare into…
WASHINGTON – Dr. Robert Blaine of Jackson, Mississippi will join the National League of Cities (NLC), the nation’s largest membership and advocacy organization for local elected officials. Dr. Blaine will…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2022/03/10/5-ways-cities-led-in-pandemic-recovery/
Two years ago, cities around the country were confronted with an unprecedented challenge: the global COVID-19 pandemic. To respond, cities hit the ground running, implementing a host of innovative policies…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/cities-101-partisan-and-non-partisan-elections/
Background Municipal election systems are determined by the nature of the council members’ constituency and by the presence or absence of party labels on the ballot. With regard to the…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/earned-tax-credit/
For more than 20 years, the National League of Cities (NLC) has worked with municipal leaders to implement outreach campaigns to make sure that residents secure the Earned Income Tax…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a report released today, 22 esteemed leaders from cities big and small lay out a road map to help mayors, councilmembers and other municipal officials expand…
[wpvideo K2fGNBRP] “We created this convening because we wanted to inspire each other,” said NLC Executive Director Clarence E. Anthony. “Looking around the room, I’m confident that we did.”…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/01/05/five-strategies-for-growing-small-businesses-in-2018/
Last year, Big Ideas for Small Business, NLC’s national peer network on small business development, convened several times to discuss innovative new approaches for supporting local businesses. Many of these…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/05/11/how-out-of-home-media-can-improve-public-safety/
This is a guest post by Jason D. King, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Marketing, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas. On April 20, 2018 I attended the ceremony for…