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January 22, 2013
NLC President Calls for Collaboration at U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ addressed mayors and guests from across the country at last week's U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) annual winter meeting in Washington. In her remarks, Mayor Rogers spoke about the two organizations' deep commitment to being strong voices for local governments in the federal policy arena and the need to work together in the coming year to protect local government interests on Capitol Hill and within the Administration.
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January 22, 2013
NBC-LEO Appoints City Cultural Diversity Awards Judges
The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) has announced the judges for the 2013 City Cultural Diversity Awards
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January 22, 2013
A Go-to Resource for Recovery Post-Disasters
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, an NLC Corporate Partner, has become a go-to source for meeting the day-to-day mobility needs of communities and the critical mobility needs in the wake of natural disasters and emergency situations.
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January 22, 2013
Columnist: Lit-up Philadelphia: American City Model?
Columnist Neal Peirce writes how an ingenious mix of lights -- everything from streetlights to LEDs lighting historic buildlings -- has helped transform Philadelphia's Center City into a thriving downtown district.
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January 21, 2013
NLC Congratulates President Obama on His Inauguration
NLC President Rogers, mayor of Avondale, AZ, congratulated President Obama saying, "We hope that, over the next four years, our national leaders will resolve to bridge the divides of partisanship and that we can all come together as a country to fulfill our destiny of prosperity for all."
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January 18, 2013
NLC Applauds EPA Memorandum Assessing Local Government Financial Capability
Last week, in a memorandum to the Regional Offices, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new dialogue with local governments to clarify how the financial capability of a community will be considered when developing schedules for municipal projects necessary to meet Clean Water Act (CWA) obligations.
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January 18, 2013
Local Government Organizations Commend EPA’s Memorandum Concerning Financial Capability for Clean Water Act Requirements
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), National League of Cities (NLC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) welcome U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that the Agency will work with local governments to clarify how the financial capability of a community will be considered when developing schedules for municipal projects necessary to meet Clean Water Act (CWA) obligations.
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January 18, 2013
NLC President Calls for Collaboration with US Mayors to Make Municipal Policy Issues a Priority, Focus in Washington
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ addressed colleagues from across the country today at the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) annual conference in Washington. Mayor Rogers spoke about the two organizations' deep commitment to local government issues and stressed the vital need for partnership in the coming year.
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January 16, 2013
NLC Backs President Obama’s Strong Action on Gun Violence
NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor of Avondale, AZ, released a statement in response to President Obama's proposed plans for reducing gun violence saying, "The actions and ideas shared by President Obama today speak to the comprehensive effort necessary to reduce gun violence across our country. Further, we believe the President is correct in not waiting for Congress to act by using his powers of Executive Order to begin safeguarding the lives of our citizens immediately."
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January 14, 2013
NLC Leaders Set Pace for 2013 Action
NLC's leadership team gathered in Washington, DC, last week to discuss the organization's legislative priorities for 2013 and to offer strategic guidance to NLC's new executive director on how to increase NLC's impact in federal policy making and its relevance to city leaders.
