NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ, had an up close and personal view of President Obama's State of the Union address last week. She was one of a handful of individuals invited to sit through the address in the House chamber as a guest of the First Lady. Besides acknowledging the honor, she also praised the President for focusing the address on the need for federal action to help cities address key issues they are facing: the economy, jobs and immigration, all of which are top priorities for NLC.
Last week bipartisan legislation was introduced in both Houses of Congress to allow state and local governments to collect an estimated $23 billion in online sales taxes, thus ending the online sales tax 'break.' NLC calls on Congress to act on a fast tract for approval, after similar bills languished in past sessions of Congress.
On Thursday, February 14, over 70 key stakeholders gathered in Beaverton, Oregon for a “Revitalization Roundtable.” The city was the first stop in a planned 100-city tour to encourage federal collaboration with cities across the country.
City officials are invited to apply for a new, 16-month technical assistance initiative focused on improving education, work and family outcomes for black men and boys.
Last week, in a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Environment and Economy, Michael Sesma, Council Member from Gaithersburg, Maryland testified before Congress that the nation's water infrastructure is aging and that cities face a backlog of projects and funding challenges that were only made worse by the recent economic downturn.
Columnist Neal Peirce looks at where cities in the United States rank compared to cities around the world using a new tool called the "Gini Index," a scale economists use to measure income disparities.
The National League of Cities (NLC) is once again offering the A.S.K. a Corporate Partner: Answers, Solutions, and Knowledge program at the upcoming Congressional City Conference, March 9-12, in Washington, DC.
In response to President Obama's remarks today on sequestration, NLC Executive Director Clarence Anthony said, "The President today rejected the conventional wisdom in Washington that sequestration is inevitable. We agree with President Obama that the impacts of these mandatory budget cuts will be real and will be felt at the kitchen tables of families in cities across the country."
The National League of Cities (NLC) told Congress today that the nation's water infrastructure is aging and that cities face a backlog of projects and funding challenges that were only made worse by the recent economic downturn.
Todd Arwood will serve as a presenter for the interactive Leadership Training Seminar, "Leading a Diverse Generational City," at the Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. He writes about the challenge of effectively communicating and collaborating with the diverse generational populations who reside in a community
