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July 16, 2012
National Elections, Regional Collaboration Focus of NLC Board Meeting in Fort Wayne, Ind.
National Elections, Regional Collaboration Focus of NLC Board Meeting in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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July 16, 2012
NLC to Assist 11 Cities in Combating Childhood Hunger
NLC to Assist 11 Cities in Combating Childhood Hunger
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July 16, 2012
NLC to Assist 11 Cities in Combating Childhood Hunger
As part of the Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool Meal Programs (CHAMP) initiative, NLC has selected 11 cities to receive grant funding and practical guidance as they take steps to increase children’s participation in the federal Afterschool Meal Program.
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July 10, 2012
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Foundation Selects 2012-2013 Fellows
District Heights, Maryland Commissioner Jamal I. Miller and Nashville, Tennessee, Councilmember Karen Y. Johnson have been chosen as the 2012-2013 Foundation Fellows for the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) Foundation. The Foundation was founded by the NBC-LEO constituency group and is supported by the National League of Cities (NLC).
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July 06, 2012
Cities’ Jobs Response: Congress Must Continue to Focus on the Economy
The following statement is from Ted Ellis, President of the National League of Cities, and mayor of Bluffton, IN in response to today’s unemployment report:
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July 03, 2012
All-America City Grade-Level Reading Awards Presented to 14 Communities
Fourteen communities were presented the coveted All-America City Grade-Level Reading Award at a recent conference in Denver for developing ambitious plans to help more children read proficiently by the end of third grade.
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July 02, 2012
City Leaders Address Challenges to Building Citywide Afterschool Systems
As detailed in a recent study published by NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute), cities across the country are making a fundamental shift in their approach to afterschool programming.
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July 02, 2012
Congress Passes Highway-Transit Reauthorization Legislation-President Obama Expected to Sign Bill
The House and Senate adopted the conference agreement on MAP-21, the federal surface transportation reauthorization bil
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July 02, 2012
Supreme Court Decision Spotlights the Need for Congressional Action
Response to the Supreme Court ruling to affirm the supremacy of federal immigration law.
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June 29, 2012
National League of Cities Applauds Transportation Bill
The National League of Cities president, Ted Ellis, mayor of Bluffton IN, releases statement responding to the Senate and the House passing a two year transportation bill after nine short-term extensions:
