Reno, Nev., streets receive surface treatment.(Brief
article)
Reno, Nev., is applying surface treatments to streets in many
neighborhoods as a cost-effective way of extending their life and
improving ride-ability until they can be scheduled for more . . .
Hialeah, Fla., remodels e-library.(Brief article)
Hialeah, Fla., has celebrated the remodeling of the West E-Library,
which opened in 2001 in a small room in a police substation.
The new 6,500 square foot facility offers 6,000 books and . . .
Pasadena, Calif., builds environmental skills through on-line
training.(Brief article)
Donating used magazines, switching to recycled copy paper and
shopping with reusable bags are among the steps residents can take that
are explained in the new interactive online Green Training . . .
Report: sharp housing downturn continues to pressure the
economy.(Housing Studies)(Report)
by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
The nation is in the throes of a housing downturn that is shaping
up to be the worst in a generation, finds The State of the . . .
Congress passes another FAA program extension.(Federal Aviation
Administration)(Brief article)
Both the House and Senate passed an extension of federal airport
programs and the taxes that support them after dropping a highly
controversial provision to fund the Highway Trust Fund.
As . . .
Federal support for public safety programs in jeopardy as new
crime data show mixed results.(Report)
Preliminary data from the Unified Crime Report of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) show that while violent crime decreased in
2007, small and midsized cities across the nation continued to . . .
USCM focuses on upcoming election, climate change at annual
meeting.(U.S. Conference of Mayors)(Conference news)
Mayors from across the country focused on the mortgage crisis,
infrastructure, climate protection and the upcoming Presidential
election during the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) . . .
Justice Department issues new ADA regulations.(Americans with
Disabilities Act)
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights
Division (CRD) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking designed to update
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations dealing . . .
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 . . .
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