Neal Peirce praises the proposal for a new intergovernmental policy council that could mold solutions to America’s current deep fiscal emergency.
On August 6, for the second time in as many weeks, President Obama signed legislation to expand and enhance the services and resources available for our service members, veterans and their families.
Neal Peirce discusses the recent blue-ribbon report on finances of the 50 state governments, issued by a task force headed by Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Richard Ravitch, recently New York lieutenant governor and a chief author of New York City's fiscal recovery plan of the 1970s.
As a result of the housing and economic crisis many cities and towns are struggling with a troublesome trend of homes being abandoned. In communities large and small concerns are being raised about how to minimize risks abandoned properties can cause.
NLC President Ted Ellis, Mayor, Bluffton, IN, responded to the July jobs numbers saying that the 8.3% unemployment rate is still too high and will only improve with much-needed federal investments in human capital and physical infrastructure and a focus on getting our fiscal house in order.
The NLC Member Relations team likes to get out to visit with member cities as much as possible. Take a look at where we've been and where we'll be traveling in the coming months.
NLC's University Communities Council had the opportunity to expand its partnerships and reach by participating at the Annual Meeting of the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) in June in Richmond Kentucky at Eastern Kentucky University.
The National League of Cities is constantly expanding its robust membership to bring the most value and opportunity to member cities. Here are the new members that have joined NLC so far in 2012.
Neal Peirce writes from Seoul, South Korea about how 'Asian Tiger' cities may be a model for the developing world.
This article by Carolyn Sawyer is one in a series revolving around the topics that will be presented at the 20th Anniversary Leadership Summit. The program titled, ‘Leadership That Leaves a Legacy’ includes underlying themes of leadership, trust, change, courage and the personal challenges of serving as a leader in local government.
