Despite Opposition From Mayors and Police, U.S. House Looks to Punish ‘Sanctuary Cities’
“Many departments have such policies to encourage crime victims and witnesses to report crimes and to build trust with immigrant communities,” wrote New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu in a letter to representatives.
U.S. House Committee OKs Brownfields Legislation
The bill has some bright spots for local governments.
Federalism Is Dead, Long Live Federalism
A Yale law professor argues that America has moved past the relationship among states that the Framers envisioned––but that a new federalism is serving the country well in its stead.
Senate’s Health Care Bill ‘Is Not Dead by Any Stretch of the Imagination,’ Mayors Warn
A bipartisan group of mayors from around the nation came together on Wednesday to highlight the local ramifications of the U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act.
How Local Leadership in America Has Changed Over the Years, From the Expert
U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Director Tom Cochran talks about the social movements and technological changes that have changed our mayors and our country.
Bill Clinton: Mayors Are the Cure to Rising Tribalism in the U.S.
In a possible subtle jab at Trump, the former president said: “Diverse groups make better decisions than lone geniuses.”
President Kennedy’s Important Message to Today’s U.S. Mayors
This weekend, city hall leaders listened to an address from the 35th president that resonates 55 years later.
What’s the ‘Most Impactful Thing’ Trump Will Do for Infrastructure?
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke with the White House’s point person on infrastructure about the need for federal grants to incentivize innovation and maintenance.
Labor Secretary to Mayors: Localized Apprenticeship Programs Won’t ‘Water Down’ Workforce Skills
The Trump administration wants cities and industries to spearhead such initiatives and incorporate them into two- and four-year education programs.
What to Watch For as U.S. Mayors Meet in Miami Beach
There are some big political and policy moments we can expect at the 85th meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Making the Business Case for Cities-Driven Climate Protections
“Today it is no longer the case that greater prosperity means increased carbon emissions,” said Phoenix's mayor, ahead of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 85th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach this weekend.
Mayors to Consider Adopting Resolution Against Trump’s Proposed CDBG Cuts
The city executives will do so at the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach later this week.
Appropriators Aren’t Rushing to Embrace Trump’s Cuts to New Starts and TIGER
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says her department “will respond to the will of Congress.”
Are Trump’s Efforts to Streamline Infrastructure Permitting Actually Redundant?
The president has promised to move ahead with “massive permit reform.” But some of his actions may be having the “exact opposite result of what seems to have been intended.”
Congressional Appropriators Show Little Enthusiasm for Trump’s CDBG Cuts
As HUD Secretary Ben Carson defends the president’s budget ax on Capitol Hill, there’s strong bipartisan support for the Community Development Block Grant program.
Justice Department Joins Accessible Housing Suit Against Los Angeles
Is it a money grab by the Trump administration?
NSA Report Shines Light on Russian Cyberattacks Targeting State and Local Elections Systems
One scary prediction: By the 2018 midterm elections, hackers will be offering access-as-a-service to central vote tabulators at the state level and vendor systems at the manufacturing level.
U.S. Mayors Rally Behind London's Mayor After Trump’s Unfair Criticisms
The president took Sadiq Kahn’s warning about increased police presence out of context, in a series of tweets that also shared unconfirmed information about Saturday's London Bridge attack.
Pittsburgh Corrects Trump Claim About City's View on Climate Change
“I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” Trump said Thursday. But the city voted 80 percent in favor of Hillary Clinton in November.
On Climate, Local Action Trumps National Rhetoric
While President Trump sent a signal that the United States is unwilling to lead in the fight against climate change, it's local governments that have committed to action.
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