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December 14, 2012
Charging by the Mile: Oregon’s Alternative to the Gas Tax
The current transportation financing system, which primarily relies on a federal gas tax, has been called inadequate by several transportation entities. The limitations of a diminishing Highway Trust Fund (HTF) have spurred a push to explore alternatives to financing transportation infrastructure systems including a mileage-based user fee approach often known as a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax.
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December 14, 2012
2013 City Cultural Diversity Awards Application Now Available
The City Cultural Diversity Awards have been developed to showcase examples of how cities achieve excellence in diversity. The awards promote the positive results of a total community collaboration and are given to honor community leadership in developing creative and effective programs to improve cultural diversity.
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December 14, 2012
Reflections from Executive Director Don Borut
NLC Executive Director Don Borut shares his appreciation for the privilege of working at NLC for 22 years and his reflections on the organization.
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December 14, 2012
NLC Member Councils Wrap Up the Year with Productive Meetings in Boston
The four member councils for the National League of Cities held meetings at the Congress of Cities to discuss the various issues that affect their respective communities and helped to set the future agendas for their work within NLC.
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December 14, 2012
Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers Offers Condolences to Newtown
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor of Avondale, AZ, released a statement in response to today's school shooting in Newtown, CT. Rogers said, "I am horrified and saddened by today's tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut. On behalf of city leaders from across the country, I wish to express our condolences to the victims and their friends and families."
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December 13, 2012
New NLC Online Store Kicks Off With Free Shipping
NLC's online store, ShopNLC, has been re-launched on a new and improved website. Visit the store and enjoy free shipping on items ordered during the month of December.
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December 13, 2012
New Military Communities Council Discusses Needs of Veterans with Disabilities
During the Congress of Cities in Boston, NLC announced that the Military Communities Peer Network will become the Military Communities Council. For nearly two years, the group has met informally to discuss a variety of subjects unique to cities with large military footprints.
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December 12, 2012
NLC Leaders Meet With President Obama On Fiscal Cliff
Leaders of the National League of Cities (NLC) visited the White House to hear from President Obama on the local implications of the "fiscal cliff" and the need for swift action. NLC leadership urged administration officials to support a balanced approach to deficit reduction that includes targeted spending cuts and revenue enhancements.
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December 10, 2012
Columnist: Beyond The Fiscal ‘Cliff’: Remaking Federalism For Results
Neal Peirce discusses ideas that look beyond the fiscal cliff for how to re-stoke the national economy by stimulating the best initiatives happening at the state, regional and city levels.
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December 10, 2012
Cities Develop New Strategies for Reengaging Dropouts, Boosting High School Graduation Rates
City, school and community leaders from 17 cities gathered in Denver last week to share ideas and lessons learned in the development of “reengagement centers,” one of the newest and most exciting models for helping dropouts come back to school and thereby boosting high school graduation rates.
