Headlines
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March 18, 2013
League of Cities Supports House Resolution Recognizing Importance of Municipal Bonds
NLC is supporting a House Resolution introduced by Reps. Lee Terry (R-NE) and Richard Neal (D-MA), that recognizes the significance of tax-exempt municipal bonds to local governments and communities.
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March 15, 2013
Military Communities Council Holds First Official Meeting at Congressional City Conference
The Military Communities Council kicked off its first official meeting as an NLC member council at the 2013 Congressional City Conference. Agenda items included updates from the Home Depot Foundation and NLC around projects for veterans housing, plus information and discussion on Section 331 of the 2013 Defense Policy Bill on shared service agreements between municipalities and military installations.
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March 14, 2013
Detroit, MI and Monroe, NC Reach Savings Milestone
City of Detroit, MI and the City of Monroe, NC are the second and third cities respectively to save their residents more than $1/2 million on the cost of their prescriptions through the NLC Prescription Discount Card Program.
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March 14, 2013
USCM, NACo, NLC and NAWB Express Grave Concern Over Elements of H.R.803, the SKILLS Act
In a letter to Congress, local elected officials, business leaders and workforce investment boards expressed significant concerns over provisions in H.R. 803, the SKILLS Act.
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March 12, 2013
Vice President Biden Closes Congressional City Conference
Vice President Biden closed the Congressional City Conference in Washington calling on local leaders to address reducing gun violence with lawmakers on the Hill, and in their cities and towns across the country.
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March 11, 2013
Columnist: Planning For People: 50 Years And Counting
Columnist Neal Peirce writes about urban planner Ronald Shiffman who will be awarded the American Planning Association's prestigious Planning Pioneer Award next month.
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March 11, 2013
Opening General Session Speakers Press City Leaders to Make Their Voices Heard
Advocate and make sure your voice is heard in Washington. These were the messages to city leaders attending the first official day of NLC's 2013 Congressional City Conference.
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March 11, 2013
Reverend Al Sharpton Keynotes Celebrate Diversity Breakfast
Reverend Al Sharpton was the keynote speaker at this year's Celebrate Diversity Breakfast during NLC's Congressional City Conference. The breakfast celebrates cultural diversity in communities. Sharpton spoke to city leaders about the importance of diversity, and bringing all members of a community together.
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March 11, 2013
Knight Foundation Grants Available to Cities for Open Government Projects
New grants are now available for cities interested in funding ‘open government' projects. The Knight Foundation has just launched its News Challenge, which supports media innovation by funding innovative ideas in news and information.
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March 11, 2013
Conference Participants Hear How They Can Support Veterans and Strengthen Communities
During the 2013 Congressional City Conference, representatives from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor and Department of Veterans Affairs spoke with attendees about how they can access available federal resources that target veterans’ needs.
