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July 30, 2012

NLC Welcomes New Members

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.
July 29, 2012

Columnist: New ‘People Places’ Humanizing the ‘Asian Tiger’ Cities

Neal Peirce writes from Seoul, South Korea about how 'Asian Tiger' cities may be a model for the developing world.
July 27, 2012

Listening to your Community: The Legacy of Great Leaders

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.
July 27, 2012

NLC Calls on Congress to Allow Cities to Collect Owed Sales Taxes

Calling for local authority to collect sales taxes owed on internet purchases, NLC and several other associations sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee before its hearing on the Marketplace Equity Act (H.R. 3179).
July 27, 2012

NLC Sponsors New Mutual Bond Insurer

With the endorsement of NLC, Build America Mutual (BAM) launched today, adding a mutual insurer to the municipal bond market.
July 27, 2012

Emerging Issues: Can Local Democracy Save National Democracy?

Politics is the way we live together. We cannot do it perfectly, but we are not fated to do it as badly as we do now.
July 26, 2012

NLC.org Gets New Features, New Look

Visitors to www.nlc.org will notice new features and a new look as part of an upgrade to the website's content management system.
July 26, 2012

NLC to Congress: Affordability, Flexibility Key to Water Quality Protection

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker testified before the House of Representatives on the the ways EPA and Congress can partner more effectively with local governments to make smart investments to protect water quality.
July 23, 2012

IBM To Award Grants to Innovative Cities

IBM To Award Grants to Innovative Cities
July 23, 2012

Nashville Welcomes NLC Leadership, Policy Committees and YEF Council

Nashville Welcomes NLC Leadership, Policy Committees and YEF Council