A new report, Mayoral Views on Racism and Discrimination, explores how mayors of medium-sized and large cities understand race, discrimination and equity in their communities and on a national level.

Co-written by the National League of…

The 2018 City Fiscal Conditions survey indicates that slightly more finance officers than last year are optimistic about the fiscal capacity of their cities. However, the level of optimism is still far below recent years. Furthermore, tax revenue…

A new partnership with Results for America will bring training to cities to help them achieve What Works Cities Certification, a national standard for well-managed local government

WASHINGTON & NEW YORK CITY…

Each year, mayors across the nation detail their vision for their city’s future in a seminal address—their state of the city speech. These speeches have taken on new significance as mayors emerge as focal points in the intergovernmental context.…

The Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) constituency group was created to serve as a forum for communication and information exchange among Hispanic local government elected officials and NLC colleagues. HELO also provides training and…

The event may be over, but the memories and the skills will last forever. Use this webpage to find photos and presentations from the event. 

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NLC Welcomes new member Montevallo, AL!

Population: 6,723

Membership Region: South

In the geographic center of the state…

The Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy won first place in the under 50,001 - 200,000 category of the City Cultural Diversity Awards. 

The Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy is a premier leadership program that provides teens with…

NLC Welcomes new member Providence, RI!

Member Region: Northeast 

Population: 179,219 

The capital city in Rhode Island, …

NLC welcomes new member city, Duluth, MN! 

Membership Region: Mid-West

Population: 86,293

Duluth is a four season city on the…