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September 09, 2012
Columnist: A Billion New Consumers: Is the World Ready?
Neal Peirce discusses the predicted expansion of the world's "consuming class" -- one billion new middle-class city residents whose demand will fuel astronomic expansion in commerce, ports, building and vehicle sales, between now and 2024 -- and whether all economic growth is always a good thing.
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September 07, 2012
NLC Leaders Travel to Charlotte for DNC Convention
NLC President Ted Ellis, mayor, Bluffton, IN, and NLC First Vice President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ, attended the Democratic National Convention. Ellis said, "...cities must continue to ensure that our collective voice, and that of those we serve, is not lost among the campaign rhetoric."
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September 07, 2012
Complying with the Affordable Care Act: A Guide for Cities
As part of its ongoing efforts to help cities and towns comply with the Affordable Care Act, NLC will host a free webinar on Tuesday, September 11 at 12 noon EDT to answer many of the fundamental questions and concerns that cities and towns have regarding compliance with the health care law.
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September 07, 2012
Cities’ Jobs Response: Stop Campaigning, Fix Jobs, The Nation Can't Wait Until January
NLC President Ted Ellis, mayor, Bluffton, IN, said, “In the wake of the two political conventions, and the pledges by both parties to create jobs and get the nation's economy back on track, today's unemployment number shows that the nation cannot wait until January for solutions.”
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September 06, 2012
Search for New NLC Executive Director Now Underway
As announced in May, NLC Executive Director Donald J. Borut will retire at the end of this year, after serving 22 years in the position. The search for a new NLC executive director is now underway and the job specifications are available.
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September 04, 2012
Incoming NLC President Announces Next Year's Committee Appointment Process
NLC First Vice President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ, announced her plans last week for the appointment process for the 2013 committee and council chairs, vice chairs, and members.
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September 04, 2012
NLC Launches New Member E-Newsletter: The Weekly
Today, NLC is introducing a new members-only weekly e-newsletter with news, updates and resources for cities called The Weekly. Evolving from the recently retired Nation's Cities Weekly publication, the e-newsletter is the latest step in NLC's transition to a new set of print and electronic publications.
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September 04, 2012
Witnessing Child Hunger Firsthand and Tapping Federal Funding for Afterschool Meals
The federal Afterschool Meal Program reimburses city agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations that provide nutritious meals at their afterschool and weekend programs for children and youth.
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September 04, 2012
NLC Prescription Discount Card Program Surpasses $10 Million in Savings
The NLC Prescription Discount Card Program that began in January 2009 now has over 600 cities across the country helping residents with the high cost of prescriptions. Nationwide, the NLC program has saved city residents more than $10 million to date.
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September 04, 2012
Ellis Leads NLC Delegation to Republican Convention
Last week 50,000 delegates and other guests, including NLC President Ted Ellis, mayor, Bluffton, IN, gathered in Tampa, FL, for the Republican National Convention. "The national political conventions are a deep and enduring political tradition in our country, and local governments and NLC have a vested interest in the outcome." said Ellis.
