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(From US Newswire) Byline: MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR To: National Desk Contact: Abby Hughes Holsclaw, 202-626-3107, or Laura Sweeney, 202-626-3051, both of the National League of Cities WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /U.S. [...]

WASHINGTON, Sep 8, 2006 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) -- - As a direct result of their commitment to improving the lives of low- to moderate- income families, six cities have [...]

Congress returns this week for a key, four week period during which it is likely to act on each of NLC's 1995 Action Agenda priorities. Congress will begin to implement […]

Three leadership groups that have been dealing with NLC's top priority this year--stopping crime and violence--will join together in September to develop a consensus plan of actions NLC can take […]

President Bush is listening NLC President Glenda E. Hood told President George Bush it "is time to put cities at the top of the nations's priority list" at a key […]

Strengthening Low-Income Working Families is Goal To strengthen the capacity of municipal leaders to address the needs of families raising children in their communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will […]

City officials are taking leadership in many ways to address poverty in urban areas. This is the third in a series that highlights specific efforts of city leaders on this […]

NLC President Dennis W. Archer has declared Wednesday, September 19, as National Race Equality Day to engage city officials in "a renewed commitment to eliminating racism and promoting racial justice […]

City officials are taking the lead in many ways to address poverty in urban areas. This is the first in a series that highlights specific efforts of city leaders on […]

The Bureau of Indian Affairs at the U.D. Department of the Interior recently announced that it is extending the comment period regarding the acquisition of title to Indian land in […]

If current trends continue, the American labor force in the year 2025 will be made up of more women, minorities and older workers than it is today. According to the […]

Mayor Riley Recounts Efforts to Force Down S.C.'s Confederate Flag National League of Cities President Bob Knight called on members of the Conference of Mayors attending their 68th Annual meeting […]

In a recent letter to HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo, NLC Executive Director Don Borut said, "the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a critical priority of the National League […]

The House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee approved a measure that would exempt current and former officers from state laws that prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons across state lines. The measure […]

School violence, weapons and ammunition control, national drug control policy, public safety technology, medical response capabilities for disaster preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, and Internet crimes topped a marathon agenda of […]

NLC is pursuing a number of strategies in support of the Livable Communities Act currently before Congress, including addressing concerns that rural communities may not be adequately addressed by the [...]

Teams from six cities traveled to Phoenix, Ariz., to learn about financial education programs and to witness, first-hand, financial education classes for low-and moderate-income families. The six cities--all part of […]

The National League of Cities achieved another victory in its campaign to Save CDBG last week when a House Appropriations subcommittee allocated $4.2 billion for the Community Development Block Grant […]

Race Equality Week September 26-30, 2005 The National League of Cities will sponsor the sixth-annual Race Equality Week September 26-30. Race Equality Week is a week-long series of events to […]

The National League of Cities will hold its Fifth Annual Race Equality Week October 18-22, 2004 as a national opportunity to encourage cities and towns to endorse racial equality and […]

Local officials nationwide are holding community forums and town hall meetings to focus on early childhood during NLC's "Little Kids, Big Plans Week" October 19-25, 2003. This special week is […]

Cities and towns across the United States are invited to apply for technical assistance in developing and implementing strategies to expand and encourage youth participation and involvement in their communities. […]

From New York to California and from Michigan to Texas, communities stood to be counted among the participants of the National League of Cities 4th Annual Race Equality Week, which […]

Cities across America continue to join the list of participants holding events for the fourth annual National League of Cities' Race Equality Week, September 29 to October 4. NLC is […]

The National League of Cities made significant headway in its advocacy for affordable housing programs, scoring victories for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME and Section 8 programs. "But there […]

When Congress convenes in September, the National League of Cities will renew its efforts to get lawmakers to increase funding to key education programs. Following its Congressional City Conference in […]

A delegation of leaders from NLC met with officials in Toronto May 14 and 15 to learn how American cities can better prepare for SARS and other biological threats. The […]

In response to NLC's March 2000 Campaign to Promote Racial Justice, more than 225 cities took steps to create urban environments within which all individuals would feel respected and valued. […]

This summer, NLC's Institute for Youth, Education, and Families will launch a new partnership with MetLife Foundation that will enable NLC to deepen and expand its work in the important […]

Taking a chapter from NLC Past President Bob Knight's 1999 program, the Association of Washington Cities has begun its own Campaign to Promote Racial Justice. The campaign recently was launched […]

Housing Reforms Attached to HUD Appropriations NLC President Brian O'Neill expressed the sentiments of most local officials when he responded to the recent agreement in Washington on 1999 funding for […]

Health care, children's issues and education dominated the deliberations of the Human Development Steering Committee October 10-11 in Albuquerque, N.M. Chair Jerry Wall of Evanston, Wyo. led the committee through […]

NLC, Second Vice President Bob Knight, Mayor, Wichita, KS, hosted a group of municipal leaders, invited guests and NLC staff on Thursday, September 17, to help identify ways to get […]

"Making Collaboration Work" is both the title and the theme of a new publication from the Local Collaboration for Children and Youth. This 30-page book tells the stories of the […]

NLC President Brian O'Neill called on local leaders to join him in a campaign against racist language and behavior as part of a commitment to improve race relations in this […]

NLC President Mark Schwartz will be calling on all NLC members during the Congress to join in supporting the goals of America's Promise -- the multi-year campaign for youth that […]

"I would love to work my way out of my job! If my city's crime rate decreased to the point where I was no longer needed, I would gladly take […]

The National League of Cities has an ongoing organizational commitment to youth, education, and families. This commitment which carries strong Board support is rooted in the programs and policies of […]

Another huge unfunded mandate. That's what welfare reform legislation passed by the House last week would mean to cities and towns if it became law. The House approved and sent […]

NLC public safety leaders urged Congress to reject any effort to repeal the ban on assault weapons and urged the President and Congress to work directly with the nation's municipal […]

"NLC believes that a welfare reform proposal must do two things: identity a clear policy role for local government, and invest in our nation's human infrastructure," said President Carolyn Long […]

NLC President Carolyn Long Banks is calling on local leaders to join together to fight efforts to repeal the current assault weapons ban. Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) has introduced legislation […]

NLC delegates adopted - without challenge - all 35 policy language changes proposed by the five standing policy committees at the Annual Business Meetings on December 4 in Minneapolis. Delegates […]

The NLC Task Force on Violence met in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and agreed on several NLC initiatives as part of an overall strategy to fight crime and violence in […]

NLC President Sharpe James and other city leaders joined President Clinton on the White House lawn last week, before hundreds of law enforcement officers and city officials, to rally local […]

President Clinton has invited NLC's leaders to help lead a massive grassroots rally at the White House this week to urge House action on pending anti-crime legislation. Hundreds of local […]

The health care proposal the Clinton Administration unveil to the nation next week portends many implications for cities. However, in any analysis, it is important to keep in mind that […]

NLC's Annual Business Meeting, the culmination of a year-long policy process, was a lively forum of delegates eager to vote on NLC's Municipal Policy. In the wake of an election […]