April 26, 2013
Earth Month Webinar Series Demonstrates City Leadership in Sustainability
NLC's Earth Month webinar series will conclude with a spotlight on the City of Seattle's sustainability leadership.
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May 02, 2013
New Report Showcases Successful Community Engagement Tactics in 14 US Cities
A new NLC report highlights effective community engagement efforts in 14 communities across the United States. The case studies focus closely on innovative work in Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Austin.
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April 29, 2013
Final Senate Consideration for Marketplace Fairness Set for May 6th
Last week the Marketplace Fairness Act advanced in the Senate by clearing its fourth procedural hurdle this year. The Senate will return for final consideration of the bill on Monday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m.
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April 29, 2013
House Holds Hearing on Implementation of the MAP-21 Transportation Bill
Witnesses before a House panel last week testified on implementation of federal highway and transit programs authorized under the nation's surface transportation program adopted by Congress last year.
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April 29, 2013
Congress; Interest Groups Weigh In on CDBG and other Housing Programs
Members of Congress and local government groups have showed their support for greater funding for the Community Development Block Grant program by adding their names to several letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee in advance of consideration of the HUD budget for Fiscal Year 2014.
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April 29, 2013
Funding Homeland Security Grants – The House, the Senate, and the Administration Take Different Approaches
This is the first in a series of five articles about the way in which the House, Senate and Administration propose to deal with federal budget items that are important to cities and towns.
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April 29, 2013
National League of Cities Supports Mayor Foxx for Transportation Secretary
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ applauded President Obama's nomination of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next Secretary of Transportation, citing his local government perspective and leadership on transportation issues in Charlotte.
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April 26, 2013NLC Executive Director Relates His Personal Experience with Veteran Homelessness
Clarence Anthony, NLC Executive Director, spoke about the personal impact veteran homelessness has had on him and his family at the 100,000 Homes Campaign's "veteran boot camp" in Tampa, FL.
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April 25, 2013
Cities to Assist Families in Debt to Public Utilities through NLC’s New LIFT-UP Initiative
NLC has launched an innovative, two-year pilot program called Local Interventions for Financial Empowerment through Utility Payments (LIFT-UP) that seeks to help low-income families pay their utility bills and achieve financial stability.
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April 25, 2013
Eleven Cities to Address Disparities Affecting Young Black Men and Boys
NLC has selected 11 cities to receive assistance as they work to reduce disparities between black males and their peers.
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