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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…

This Month In Congress: What’s At Stake For Local Governments

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.

New Federal Executive Orders on Immigration and Local Law Enforcement

On Monday, April 28, President Trump signed two executive orders with significant implications for local governments and law enforcement agencies. The first, Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens, directs federal agencies…
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What Congress Needs to Hear From Cities for the Next Transportation Bill
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How Tariffs Could Impact Local Government Budgets 

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Decades in the Making: How Four Cities Are Creating Lasting Early Childhood Impact

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Case Studies

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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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San Antonio, TX: Strategic Housing Implementation Plan
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ARPA Resources

Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Closing Urban-Rural Divide to Achieve Equity

How Innovation Creates Dynamic, Resilient Cities

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  1. Christopher Jordan

The Sharing Economy is Evolving in Cities

Racing to Be First: How Autonomous Vehicles Will Affect Our Communities

Catalyzing Biodiversity on Buildings

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Celebrate Public-Philanthropic Partnership

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  1. Michael Wallace

How NLC’s Policy Leaders Define Innovation

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  1. Julia Glickman

Celebrating Our Small Cities

Your City’s Guide to Going Electric  

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