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Avoiding the Funding Cliff: Exploring New Infrastructure Funding Sources
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Infrastructure Week 2026: Takeaways for Local Governments
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How NLC’s AI & Emerging Tech Forum Is Advancing Responsible AI in Local Government
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- Brittney D. Kohler
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- Harshita Umesh Tanksali
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- Michael Wallace
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- Brittney D. Kohler
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- Christopher Jordan
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NLC’s Federal Update: DHS Shutdown, FEMA Review Council Extension and BRIC Funding
- Yucel Ors
How the H.R. 7437 BASICS Act Supports Communities’ Priority Transportation Projects
- Brittney D. Kohler
Infrastructure Funding: Smart Strategies for Forging Resilience
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- Brittney D. Kohler
PFAS Settlement Deadlines Updated: How to Secure Your City’s Share of Funding
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- Kelly Aves
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- Archana Sridhar
Understanding Technical Assistance at NLC
- Seth Eli Barlow
NLC Wrapped: Top Resources of 2025
- Jeremy Grossman
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- Carolyn Berndt
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- Kyle Funk
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- CitiesSpeak Guest
Talent as the New Infrastructure: How Cities Can Compete in the Age of AI
- CitiesSpeak Guest
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- McKinzie McGuire
Small City Solutions: How Wasilla, Alaska Uses Braided Funding to Finance Local Projects
- Samantha Pedrosa
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- Dante Moreno
The Connection Between Regulation and Rent Prices
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- Dante Moreno
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- Dante Moreno
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- Christopher Jordan
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