Black History Month 2025: Spotlighting Today’s History Makers

By:
  1. Carmel Jones

Combatting Extreme Heat: Municipal Action Today for a Cooler World Tomorrow

By:
  1. Brigid Deegan

Civic Pride and Spending: What the Super Bowl Means for Host Cities

By:
  1. Annie Mazzarella

Cities Need a Better Answer on Rail Safety from Congress

By:
  1. Brittney D. Kohler

5 Ways Local Officials Can Support the Early Childhood Workforce

By:
  1. Annika List

Catalyzing Change: Building a Sustainable Economic Ecosystem

By:
  1. Tomeka Lee

How Mobile Classrooms Help Cities Reach Children & Families Experiencing Homelessness

By:
  1. Lara Burt

Housing Supply Accelerator: Three Years Later

By:
  1. Stephanie Onuaja

Disability-Forward Design Across Multiple Cities

By:
  1. CitiesSpeak Guest

How Four Cities Are Building Early Learning Systems

By:
  1. Amirh Moore

Southern California Wildfire Response: How City Leaders Can Help

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

Housing for Returning Citizens in Small Cities: Challenges and Solutions

By:
  1. Tony McCright, Jr.

What Local Officials Should Do When Facing a Wildfire: Navigating Disaster Response and Recovery

By:
  1. Yucel Ors

Eviction Prevention as Strategy to Reduce Homelessness

By:
  1. Hannah Olsen

Connecting Young Adults to Housing, Jobs and Education

By:
  1. Andrew Moore

NLC Wrapped: Our Top Blog Posts of 2024

By:
  1. Jeremy Grossman

10 Top Moments from NLC in 2024

By:
  1. Jeremy Grossman

From the Event – City Summit Perspectives on a New Downtown

By:
  1. Samantha Pedrosa

How Cities, Towns and Villages are Improving Recycling Practices

By:
  1. Carolyn Berndt

How San Francisco is Boosting College Enrollment for All Youth

By:
  1. Patrick Hain

8 Ways City Summit 2024 Celebrated 100 Years of Strengthening Cities

By:
  1. Jeremy Grossman

Cities Prepare for Air Taxis and Drones with NLC’s New Aviation Forum

By:
  1. Brittney D. Kohler

Federal Funding Opportunities That Support Resilient Infrastructure, Smart Surfaces

By:
  1. Kyle Funk
  2. Brigid Deegan

Empowering Small Cities with the Nature Everywhere Community Action Challenge

By:
  1. Melanie Robinson
  2. Andrew Moore

Growing Small Towns: Why Local Leaders Should Join NLC’s Small Cities Council

By:
  1. Ebone Clifton

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From the Event: NLC Celebrates Race Forward’s Cultural Week of Action

Stressed Parents, Stressed Cities: Understanding the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Parental Stress

By:
  1. Lara Burt
  2. Sarah Weller-Pegna, MPH

DOJ’s Collaborative Reform Initiative Program Provides Assistance to Local Law Enforcement Agencies

By:
  1. Yucel Ors

Last Call: Secure Your Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Funding Before October 31

By:
  1. Carolyn Berndt

How Cities’ Infrastructure Projects Change Lives 

By:
  1. Brittney D. Kohler

Advancing Understanding of Indigenous History  

A New Era of Fines and Fees Reform: Tackling Youth Restitution

By:
  1. Chanell Hasty

Using Digital Tools to Prioritize Funding and Make Infrastructure More Resilient

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with NLC’s HELO

By:
  1. Rita Soler Ossolinski
  2. Eli Craveiro Frankel

Obligate it or Lose it! Preparing for the Upcoming ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline

By:
  1. Patrick Rochford
  2. Julia Bauer
  3. Michael Wallace

Celebrate Workforce Development Month!

By:
  1. McKinzie McGuire
  2. Lindsay Rapkin

4 Ways Cities Can Provide Business and Financial Supports to the Early Childhood Workforce

By:
  1. Annika List

Arts for Well-Being: A Self-Directed Stress Relief Exercise for Local Officials

How Seattle is Creating Early Childhood Programs That Work for Children and Support Providers

By:
  1. Annika List

Congress Passes Bipartisan 12-Week Funding Extension Ensuring No Government Shutdown Through December 20th

By:
  1. Michael Wallace

Deploying American Rescue Plan Funds for Climate-Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure Projects

Federal Workforce Legislation Hits Critical Juncture – Take Action! 

By:
  1. Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman

Innovative Hydrogen Technology Benefits Public Works Projects

A Collaborative Path Toward a Well-Funded Employee Retirement

National League of Cities Recognizes Presidential Platforms’ Commitment to Local Public Safety Programs 

By:
  1. Yucel Ors

Cities in the Spotlight During 2024 Political Conventions

By:
  1. Angelina Panettieri

How Cities Can Support Family Economic Security

By:
  1. Lara Burt

Good Jobs in Great Cities

By:
  1. McKinzie McGuire

How Children’s Savings Accounts Can Help Narrow the Racial Wealth Divide

By:
  1. Diana Goldsmith

How to Connect Your Residents to Great Jobs Through Postsecondary Education

By:
  1. Tashfia Hasan