Sessions: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Aid Organized Crime
The attorney general wants you to associate undocumented immigration with Salvadoran gang MS-13.
DOJ Plows Ahead With Immigration Enforcement Despite Local Setbacks
Attorney General Jeff Sessions further attacked consent decrees with cities using the same arguments mayors make against co-opting police to act as immigration officers.
Mayors Voice Support for Trump’s Decision to Conduct Military Strike in Syria
But, in their letter to the president, the leadership of the U.S. Conference of Mayors avoided weighing in on the debate about refugee resettlement.
Feds Tell Judge They Have ‘Grave Concerns’ With Baltimore Police Consent Decree
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Rural Texas lawmakers target bullet train; agency criticized for not spending money quickly enough; Newark mayor calls ICE deputization efforts “unconstitutional and un-American.”
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Will Trump’s Planned Cuts Scuttle an Ambitious P3 Plan for Broadband in Kentucky Coal Country?
The feasibility of the project in Pikeville could depend partly on federal grant programs that may be eliminated.
Sessions: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Must Comply or Be Denied DOJ Grants
Does an Obama-era policy really give the agency leeway to defund jurisdictions still refusing to enforce immigration law?
Is Seattle ‘Holding Its Gunpowder’ in Legal Fight With Trump?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Repairing Ferguson’s ‘tattered’ image; Philly mayor’s plan hits roadblock; and Alaska may give green light to Uber and Lyft.
Mayors Celebrate Immigrants While Facing ICE’s New ‘Non-Cooperative’ City List
“We’re all trying to figure out what is accomplished by this list and how it is going to be used,” according to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.
The Cities Trumpcare Would Hurt (and Help)
Under the AHCA, urban centers dominated by poor people of color would feel the most pain.
ICE Releases List of Uncooperative ‘Sanctuary’ Localities in New Enforcement Report
Following an executive order from the president, the Trump administration released its first rundown of recalcitrant local jurisdictions.
Trump Budget Chief: Administration Wants to Move HUD Money to Infrastructure Package
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the same is true for U.S. Department of Transportation dollars.
How Trump's Budget Would Impact Cities' Poorest Residents
Programs that help low-income Americans are not among the administration’s priorities in its just-released budget.
Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Be Hard Hits for State and Local Governments
The president is calling for the elimination of funding for the Community Development Block Grant program and the TIGER grant program, as well as steep cuts to EPA grants.
Download Our New Ebook: ‘Navigating America’s Tough Intergovernmental Challenges’
From finance to health care to transportation, there are plenty of policy priorities for state and local governments in the nation’s capital and beyond as the new Trump administration continues to take shape.
EPA’s Pruitt to City Leaders: Don’t Let Congress Forget About Water Infrastructure
He made his comments ahead of a National League of Cities advocacy day planned for Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for Sanctuary Cities
“Don’t just comply with these ICE detainers,” the State and Local Legal Center’s executive director advised city leaders. “You’re going to get yourself in a world of hurt if you do that.”
Trump Discusses Infrastructure With Elon Musk, Other Business Leaders
Public-private partnerships are seen as key part of the president’s plans for $1 trillion in infrastructure investment.
Is the TIGER Grant Program About to Get ‘Slashed’?
U.S. Senate lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the infrastructure funding program could be imperiled by budget priorities President Trump is expected to push for.
GOP Health Care Plan Would Eliminate an Important Disease Prevention Fund
State and local public health departments alone stand to lose as much as $3 billion over the next five years.
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