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From Good to Great: How Cities Can Strengthen Their Credit for Tax-Exempt Bonds
How to Make Universal Pre-K a Reality in Your Community
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- Lara Burt
- Kathryn Shibuya
Food Access and the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
By:
- Patrick Hain
- Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
Development Without Displacement: Centering Communities Through Housing Preservation
- Tomeka Lee
How Little Rock is Addressing Youth Hunger
- Patrick Hain
From Congress to Community: City of Phoenix’s Homelessness Support Initiative
- Dante Moreno
City Voices on Afterschool Programs: A Summary of Survey Responses
Mayoral Support of Summer Learning Programs: An Interview with Madison, WI Mayor Rhodes-Conway
- Brandis Stockman
Direct Pay, Direct Impact: How IRA Changes Could Shape Local Clean Energy Projects
- Carolyn Berndt
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