Below is a summary of the Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future Executive Order and how it could positively and negatively impact local governments as the Administration…
In 2020, communities struggled to maintain services and essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, they faced a record number of climate-related disasters, such as wildfires, extreme heat, and hurricanes, which…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/07/06/cities-go-digital/
“Today, that critical connection to the wider world isn’t just physical. It’s digital.” – Mayor Jim Gray of Lexington, Kentucky, in his 2018 State of the City speech. In this…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/12/30/nlcs-top-content-of-2021/
2021 was a historic year. As cities, towns, and villages across the country continued to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress listened to local leaders and provided critical investments to support…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/10/01/cities-leading-on-fair-housing/
Cities across the country have demonstrated a commitment to fair housing. The federal government’s interpretation of the “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” provisions in the Fair Housing Act has changed significantly over…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/resident-opinions-of-local-government-brief/
In 2025, NLC conducted a poll to generate a national snapshot of resident opinions on a range of local government issues. Historically, NLC has used surveys and other data collection…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2025/12/30/nlc-wrapped-top-resources-of-2025/
As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at the most popular NLC resources from 2025! From our Presidential Actions Summary to our City Fiscal Conditions 2025…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/06/16/graduating-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Celebrities came together several weeks ago to honor the graduating high school class of 2020 virtually amid COVID-19. With graduation ceremonies around the country canceled or postponed, cities have found…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/07/03/how-cities-are-tackling-veteran-homelessness/
Each year, mayors around the country detail their visions for the upcoming year in their state of the city speeches. With the federal process continuing to be in political gridlock,…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/03/27/what-cities-are-doing-about-pensions/
In advance of our annual State of the Cities report, which will be released later this year, this blog series captures speeches given by mayors in 2017. This blog is…