Supreme Court rules in favor of individual gun rights.(Brief
article)
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual's right to own guns
for self-defense and struck down the District of . . .
House passes bill increasing public transit funding.
As Congress prepared to leave Washington and face the voters during
the July 4 recess, the House debated legislation to provide $1.7 billion
in grants to mass transit authorities in both urban and . . .
A new 'metropolitics'--are we ready?
The time may be ripe for a new metropolitics, a radical new
"deal" between the federal government and America's
metropolitan regions.
Metros--the increasingly urbanized regions that make up . . .
IRS campaign can help bring unclaimed economic stimulus payments
into local communities.(Internal Revenue Service)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new summer campaign
last week to reach retirees and disabled veterans who qualify for the
federal government's 2008 economic stimulus payment (ESP), . . .
Housing stabilization bill on hold in Senate.
Senate efforts have stalled to pass a landmark bill that would
address the housing and mortgage foreclosure crisis and strengthen the
economy by fostering stabilization of the housing market. The . . .
The road to the White House runs through America's
hometowns.(Brief article)
NLC will be hosting a number of events at the Republican and
Democratic conventions this summer. Let us know if you plan to be in the
Twin Cities or Denver so we can keep you posted on our . . .
Washington cities recognized with excellence, WellCity
Awards.(Municipal Excellence Awards and WellCity Awards)(Association of
W
The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) recognized 36 winners
with Municipal Excellence Awards and WellCity Awards during its annual
conference, June 17 to 20, in Tacoma, Wash.
AWC's Municipal . . .
Forum explores implications of an aging population.
With the Census Bureau reporting that 1.8 million Americans will
turn age 65 by the year 2010, communities and advocacy organizations
across the country have undertaken a initiative to better . . .
Local governments getting the word out on foreclosure
assistance.
Local governments are proactively conducting outreach campaigns to
assist families that are increasingly at risk of losing their homes in
the current mortgage crisis
Homeowners at risk of . . .
Sharing great solutions: a public service.
Sharing great solutions at the Congress of Cities and Exposition is
another form of public service, say past attendees.
"It is great to do public service in this way," said Ross
Turkus, senior . . .
ITC committee focuses on digital TV transition, broadband
access.(Information Technology and Communications )
NLC's Information Technology and Communications (ITC) steering
committee held its spring meeting June 12-14, addressing a number of
timely issues. Meeting in Aurora. Colo., the committee . . .
HELO to honor Cisneros at NALEO Annual Summer
Conference.(NLC's Hispanic Elected Local Officials)(Conference
news)
NLC's Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) constituency
group is pleased to announce that Henry Cisneros, an NLC past president,
will serve as one of its national leadership honorees at the . . .
NBC-LEO's 'Inspire Influence and Achieve'
conference lines up prominent speakers.(NLC's National Black Caucus
of Local Elected O
Keynote speakers for NLC's National Black Caucus of Local
Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) constituency group's Annual Summer
Conference include educator and author Dr. Dennis P. Kimbro, speaker . . .
Central Florida governments leverage civic, economic and cultural
resources.
Participants at the 2008 Congress of Cities will be in Orlando,
Fla., to develop professionally and to bring back tangible benefits to
their communities. To enhance that experience, this article . . .
As Gulf Coast afterschool project wraps up, community
collaborations to continue.(NLC's Institute for Youth, Education,
and Fami
A joint meeting of teams of local leaders from Biloxi, Miss., and
Bogalusa, La., last month marked the conclusion of a two-year technical
assistance initiative to rebuild and sustain quality . . .
Advisory Council calls for leadership on economy.
"Right now in tiffs country, the kind of leadership we need to
address our economic challenges is in short supply," said Advisory
Council Chair Bruce Tobey, council president, Gloucester, Mass. . . .
St. Louis: after 52 years, 'All-America City'
again.(Viewpoint essay)
Imagine a bunch of curious Japanese tourists stepping gingerly
through the ruins of a once-grand avenue of urban America, gawking at
deserted and burned-out hulks of historic buildings, wondering . . .
NLC launches initiative to help cities integrate immigrants into
their communities.(National League of Cities)
The challenges of integrating immigrants into the social and
economic life of the U.S. are often debated nationally, but the
consequences of immigration are most intensely felt at the local . . .
Mayors, senators call for infrastructure plan, financing.
A panel of mayors called on Congress last week to develop a
national strategic focus for improving the condition of the
nation's infrastructure and help find creative solutions for
funding it.
In . . .
Readers' poll identifies top arts destinations.(Brief
article)
Santa Fe, NM., Buffalo, N.Y., and New York City were voted the top
arts destinations in the annual readers' poll conducted by the arts
lifestyle magazine American-Style.
With nearly 300 galleries . . .
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