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Flagship nlc Reports

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Oct 17, 2024

City Fiscal Conditions 2024

In its 39th year, City Fiscal Conditions provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United…

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Jul 24, 2024

State of the Cities 2024

The annual State of the Cities report encapsulates the challenges cities, towns and villages face and the innovative solutions that…

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Apr 30, 2024

Local Authority and Emerging Technology: A State-by-State Analysis  

Since its inception nine years ago, the annual state-by-state analysis report has served as a research partnership between NLC and…

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2025 Federal Action Agenda

NLC has a biannual agenda mapped to the Congressional cycle to guide local advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and with the Administration. Learn more about the issues that matter most…

Local Voices, National Impact: NLC’s 2025 SML Fly-In Builds Momentum for City Priorities

NLC has a biannual agenda mapped to the Congressional cycle to guide local advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and with the Administration. Learn more about the issues that matter most in your community.

10 Things for City Leaders to Know About “H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill”

As Congress debates “H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill,” city leaders need to understand what’s at stake for local governments. From preserving key tax exemptions to new threats to…

What Local Leaders Need to Know About the Energy and Commerce Provisions of the Tax Package

What Local Leaders Need to Know About the Tax Package Passed by the House
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From the Event: How Police Departments Can Support and Strengthen Community Mental Health and Violence Prevention Programming
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Hopkinton, NH: Paid Leave with No Preemption
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Ferndale, MI: Paid Leave with State Preemption of Local Government Supervision of Private Employers
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Memphis, TN: Missing Middle Housing
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Waterloo, IA: Sustainable Construction and Design Program
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Austin, TX: Small Scale Developer Training Program
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Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Economic Mobility: How Cities Can Support Entrepreneurs Earning Less Than 100K

By:
  1. Rosanna Mulcahy
  2. Safaya Fawzi

America’s Housing Comeback: Why The Moment for Housing Is Now

By:
  1. President Steve Patterson

How to Know Your Summer Youth Programs Are Making a Difference

By:
  1. Brandis Stockman

Women Lead the Way: Lessons from WIMG 2025 Summer Conference

By:
  1. Sarah Minster

Local Solutions to Our Biggest Problems Include Economic Mobility

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

What’s Next? Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook

By:
  1. Stephanie Onuaja

What Cities Can Learn from Be SMART

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  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

3 Ways Cities are Using Financial Empowerment to Advance Economic Mobility of Their Residents

By:
  1. Justin Chu

Which Health and Wellbeing Technical Assistance Cohort is Right for You?

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  1. Megan Greig

Small Cities Month: Big Impact in Small Communities

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  1. Carmel Jones