https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/03/30/addressing-the-opioid-epidemic-together/
The opioid epidemic in the United States is inescapable. It doesn’t discriminate based on age, race, gender or income — it exists everywhere, and it impacts everyone. From all-too-regular 9-1-1…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/05/23/what-mayors-local-leaders-need-to-know-about-50-voters/
This is guest post by Nancy LeaMond, Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer for AARP. As political pundits continue to unpack the lessons of 2018 and start prognosticating about 2020, it’s important…
As a city leader, how do you know if the policies and programs your city provides for youth are effective? One great and often overlooked way is to engage the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…