Making Health Policy Consumer Friendly with Restaurant Grading
The Only Secret Should Be the Sauce By Dr. Jonathan Fielding Americans don’t just love to eat; we love to know about the foods we’re eating. Labels in restaurants increasingly…
In Oakland, Building Pathways for Workforce Success
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/10/25/in-oakland-building-pathways-for-workforce-success/
In Oakland, California, Mayor Libby Schaaf has a vision for the future of her city: to ensure every child graduates from high school with the expectations, resources and skills to…
5 Things Cities Can Do to Support Afterschool in 2020
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/01/27/5-things-cities-can-do-to-support-afterschool-in-2020/
In 2015, 19 percent of 350 municipal leaders surveyed by the National League of Cities said that they used their bully pulpit to promote summer learning with 11 percent stating…
Connecting Children and Families to Nature During the Pandemic
Municipal leaders have an opportunity – even at a time of physical or social distancing – to promote connecting children and families to the outdoors and nature. Such connections can…
The Eviction Cliff is Here
https://www.nlc.org/article/2020/07/17/the-eviction-cliff-is-here/
By the end of this summer, as many as one of every five renters in the U.S. may be evicted from their homes. According to research from the Colorado-based COVID-19…
After Two Decades, A New Chapter Begins for NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education & Families
On a cold and snowy day in Boston nearly 20 years ago, then-Mayor Thomas M. Menino stepped to the podium at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and…
Trending Topics: How Mayors Are Ensuring Free and Fair Elections
Local elected officials are uniquely positioned to help their communities manage the economic and health impact of COVID-19 and to address severe chronic inequities exposed by the pandemic. This blog…
Trending Topics: What Mayors Are Tweeting About Shifts in Public Safety Policy
Local elected officials are uniquely positioned to help their communities manage the economic and health impact of COVID-19 and to address severe chronic inequities exposed by the pandemic. This blog…
A New Era of Local-Federal Partnership
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/01/20/a-new-era-of-local-federal-partnership/
Today, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris become the next President and Vice-President of the United States of America. As a nation, we must both reflect on how we got here…
Have Excess Parking? Consider Truck Parking Partnerships
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/04/07/have-excess-parking-consider-truck-parking-partnerships/
Despite America having a wealth of parking spots, U.S. truckers are struggling to find the parking they need inside or immediately outside major urban areas, even during the pandemic. Like…