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State of the Cities 2025
In the dynamic realm of local governance, the State of the Cities report captures local leaders’ collective vision and unwavering…

City Fiscal Conditions 2024
In its 39th year, City Fiscal Conditions provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United…

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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From Congress to Community: Building Zebulon’s Fire & EMS Future

- Dante Moreno

From Congress to Community: City of Columbia’s Assembly Street Rail Separation

- Dante Moreno

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Executive Actions Fact Sheet: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative

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Executive Actions Fact Sheet: Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis

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Executive Actions Fact Sheet: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing

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Executive Actions Fact Sheet: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

From Data to Decisions: How Cities Use ACS Data

- Dante Moreno

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From the Event: Legal Considerations for Federal Funding Challenges

Get 100% Federal Support for Developing Infrastructure Asset Financing Strategies
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- Kyle Funk
- Brittney D. Kohler

FEMA Act of 2025: What Local Leaders Need to Know

- Yucel Ors