From 1301 Penn: a quarterly report on the National League of
Cities' recent accomplishments.
We protected the rights and resources of municipalities by ...
* Convening our NLC Officers and Board of Directors to determine
and discuss our 2008 federal legislative priorities and our . . .
City leadership teams commit to actions that address poverty and
equity.
Leadership teams from three cities convened in Savannah, Ga., for
three days of team building, visioning and strategic planning to develop
and implement equity agendas in their communities.
Teams . . .
Growing local economies key topic at CED meeting.(Community and
Economic Development)
The ongoing negotiations in Congress, and between Congress and the
White House, over housing stimulus legislation was a leading topic at
the spring meeting of the Community and Economic Development . . .
Mandatory collective bargaining bill on hold.(Brief
article)
Profound disagreements between Senate Democrats and most Senate
Republicans, a presidential veto threat and Sen. Edward M.
Kennedy's (D-Mass.) sudden and unexpected illness brought debate
and . . .
A faulty prescription for Mexican drug violence.
Only tightly noted on this side of the border, our neighbor Mexico
is engulfed in bloody, violent combat with and between death-dealing
drug cartels.
In a stunning reversal for President Felipe . . .
Initiative cautions against tapping into retirement
plans.
In the midst of a slowing economy that could cost them their jobs,
increasing gas prices and a growing credit crisis that has put their
homes at risk, millions of U.S. workers, including public . . .
NLC to help Nashville, Newark expand high school options.
Striving to help cities reduce dropout rates and improve
students' educational outcomes, NLC's Institute for Youth,
Education, and Families (YEF Institute), along with its partners in . . .
Thinking and acting strategically in local government: June
29-July 1, 2008 * Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Co-Sponsored by the City of Rapid City, SD and the South Dakota
Municipal League
George Washington is known as the "Father of our Nation,"
and Thomas Jefferson is . . .
City finance situation: alleviating the housing crisis.
Although a housing stimulus bill is moving through Congress, cities
are not waiting for federal help to tackle the housing crisis.
Home prices in February were down 12.7 percent from a year ago, . . .
House introduces Amtrak reauthorization bill as cities celebrate
National Train Day.
Days after the House introduced its version of a bill to
reauthorize Amtrak, communities across the country celebrated National
Train Day on May 10. Both events coincided with the anniversary of . . .
FAIR committee discusses the effects of the housing
crisis.(Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations
)
The sub-prime mortgage crisis continues to be the leading topic of
discussion for the Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental
Relations (FAIR) Steering Committee, which met May 8-10, in . . .
Senate debates mandatory collective bargaining bill.
Last week, after a procedural vote that passed by a larger than
expected margin, the Senate began consideration of H.R. 980, the Public
Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007. Debate on . . .
Candidates ignore the states, cities.(Guest Column)
While we do not have our final pair of candidates for the
presidential election in November, America has decided it will choose
from candidates already working in Washington--perhaps feeling . . .
NLC president calls on local officials to join American Cities
'08 project.
As the presidential primary campaign season winds down,
America's cities and towns are gearing up for the general election,
as well as a new Administration's transition. In a letter to more
than . . .
National City Afterschool Summit celebrates municipal leadership
and advances city-school collaboration.
Municipal and school district leaders converged on Washington,
D.C., last week for the 2008 National City Afterschool Summit, an
opportunity to celebrate and promote local leadership in . . .
Strategic management for government leaders: planning for the
future.(SPECIAL REPORT: Destination Marketing Organizations)
This is the first in a series of articles on the topics and issues
that will be presented at the "Thinking and Acting Strategically in
Local Government" Leadership Training institute seminar . . .
Leadership Training Council announces Michael H.T. Lynch
Scholarship.(SPECIAL REPORT: Destination Marketing
Organizations)
NLC members may apply for the Michael H.T. Lynch Scholarship, which
provides $2,500 toward the expenses of attending the annual Leadership
Summit.
The NLC Board of Directors, along with the . . .
Marketing a destination--a DMO snapshot.(SPECIAL REPORT:
Destination Marketing Organizations)(Brief article)
The target mission of official destination marketing associations
is to promote the long-term development and marketing of a destination.
Whether consisting of cities, counties or regions, DMOs . . .
Below the water line.(SPECIAL REPORT: Destination Marketing
Organizations)(Brief article)
The total value of the U.S. travel industry is calculated at more
than a trillion dollars when considering direct, indirect and induced
travel expenditures. Measuring travel's powerful return . . .
Wichita develops a new double-duty destination.(SPECIAL REPORT:
Destination Marketing Organizations)
Downtown Wichita's newest development, the WaterWalk, is
giving travelers two reasons to stop by the banks of the Arkansas River.
It's a destination in its own right, and a springboard . . .
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