https://www.nlc.org/article/2022/03/23/judge-brown-jackson-and-states-and-local-governments/
It is challenging to predict how Judge Brown Jackson might rule on issues of importance to states and local governments as a Supreme Court Justice. She has spent most of…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/02/16/meet-your-municipal-finance-advocate/
“When cities are given the directive and the resources, projects just get done faster, more efficiently and with better end results.” Every week leading up to the 2017 Congressional City…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2017/08/29/why-cities-should-support-not-arrest-homeless-youth/
This is a guest post by NLC’s Lydia Lawrence. In America, young people who are homeless or face housing instability experience arrest and detention much more often than other youth.…
https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/11/12/solving-unsheltered-homelessness/
On any given night, there are over half a million people experiencing homelessness in America, including 36,000 unaccompanied youth. According to the recent The State of Homelessness in America report, over…
The City of Amarillo has always made a big impression. Maybe you know it from the classic country song. Or you’ve seen pictures of Cadillac Ranch, where 10 enormous cars…
Many communities, advocates, residents and local leaders are raising the alarm about one of our country’s seemingly intractable challenges: More people are facing or experiencing homelessness, with many living outside…
https://www.nlc.org/legal-advocacy/
The Importance of Legal Advocacy Recognizing that the federal court system is responsible for much of the law affecting cities and their scope of authority, a key component of the…