https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/02/01/what-data-tells-us-about-amazons-hq2-decision/
This is a guest post from Richard Leadbeater, State Government Industry Manager at Esri. Last Thursday, I lost five dollars. I had bet that Detroit would be the winner in…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/09/14/why-workforce-development-matters-for-mayors/
For the past five years, NLC’s Center for City Solutions has analyzed mayors’ state of the cities speeches, which highlight the priorities mayors are focusing on. The 2018 State of…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/05/17/top-ten-moments-from-infrastructure-week-2019/
The conversation around infrastructure in America has never been more urgent or relevant than it is today. As our nation approaches the finish line of the 7th annual Infrastructure Week,…
Cities, towns and villages across the country are struggling with housing shortages and homelessness – and so are colleges. Homelessness has been on the rise since 2017, experiencing an overall…
https://www.nlc.org/post/2024/05/22/175-cities-declare-may-national-cities-towns-and-villages-month/
Washington D.C. – In celebration of the contributions from local governments across the nation and the National League of Cities’ historic 100th anniversary, hundreds of municipalities throughout the U.S. have…
This is a guest post by Karen Perry, senior policy analyst with the National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s BroadbandUSA program Across America, broadband and digital technologies power businesses — making…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/06/15/how-american-cities-celebrate-juneteenth/
Every year, cities, towns and villages across the country celebrate June 19 as Freedom Day and in some cases as a second Independence Day for Black communities across America. That’s…
This year, local leaders should keep an eye out for the reauthorization of the most impactful piece of legislation related to agriculture and food, commonly referred to as the Farm…
WASHINGTON — March 7, 2019 – More than 2,000 mayors, councilmembers and other delegates from around the country will gather in Washington, D.C., March 10-13, 2019, for the National League…
https://www.nlc.org/resource/next-generation-afterschool-system-building-initiative/
Continuing its nearly decade-long effort to help cities expand access to high-quality afterschool programs, The Wallace Foundation has announced that it will award up to $7.8 million in grants to…