Local Governments Lawyer Up to Protect Immigrant Populations
As cities and counties await the Trump administration’s next move on immigration, two D.C.-area jurisdictions hire top-tier counsel.
Mayors Worry Looming Federal Cuts Could Deal Heavy Blow to City Budgets
“The only place you can take it from are the things that we use to actually protect our cities,” New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said in an interview.
Mayors to Washington: Don’t Funnel Infrastructure Funding for Cities Through States
Members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to discuss a range of issues, including the president’s proposed $1 trillion infrastructure package.
Pruitt’s Local EPA Priorities Don’t Align With Proposed Agency Cuts
The White House wants to slash or do away with grants and programs the new administrator indicated are good for cities.
Mayors to Congress: We Need to Be a Part of the ACA Conversation
“You’re going to hear from mayors loudly and clearly on these issues because we’re the ones that are going to have to deal with the people.”
Transportation Funding, Scrapping Obama-era Rule Among Federal Priorities for Regionalism Group
As groups like the National Association of Regional Councils await clarity on Trump’s infrastructure strategy, the organization wants a “mess” of a rule impacting metropolitan planning organizations eliminated.
Fire Chiefs Want Exclusion Under Trump Order Blocking Grants to ‘Sanctuary Cities’
During subcommittee testimony, a GOP congressman told the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs the group should warn local governments about the risks of not cooperating.
City Leaders Meet With Trump Staff and Members of Congress
Infrastructure and protecting the municipal bond tax exemption are top priorities.
Can Private Investment Work for Rural Infrastructure?
During a U.S. Senate committee hearing, doubts emerge whether public-private partnerships can meet the needs of non-urban areas.
Trump Talks ‘Muslim Ban,’ Public Safety With Local Police Chiefs, Sheriffs
The president urges local law enforcement to identify criminals who are also undocumented immigrants: “You know the good ones, and you know the bad ones. I want you to turn in the bad ones.”
Bowling Green Mayor Responds to Kellyanne Conway ‘Massacre’ Misstatement
“We appreciate the clarification,” said Mayor Bruce Wilkerson.
Trump’s Immigration Executive Order Gives Some Local Governments Pause
Miami-Dade County leads a flurry of jurisdictions distancing themselves from “sanctuary city” status for fear of losing federal grant money.
Trump’s New FCC Chair Has a Plan to Target State and Local Authority
Pai’s Digital Empowerment Agenda is a free marketer’s new age dream.
Philadelphia Mayor Factchecks Trump’s Remarks on City’s Murder Rate
“President Trump’s false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the Philadelphia police force,” Mayor Jim Kenney said.
Cities and County Leaders Respond to Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Order
Statements from mayors and other local officials regarding the president’s executive order were defiant and affirmed their commitment to protect undocumented immigrants in their communities.
Trump Cracks Down on Sanctuary Cities
The administration targets jurisdictions that limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration agents.
In Effort to Protect the Muni Bond Tax Exemption, ‘It’s a Full Court Press’
Columbia, S.C., Mayor Stephen Benjamin is helping lead a push by city halls to defend the tax break. “We’re going to speak to every member of Congress.”
Mayors Stand Together in Support of the Affordable Care Act
“We are all here to say you cannot replace something with nothing, and you cannot replace something with something worse.”
U.S. Mayors to Congress: Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
City hall leaders at the U.S. Conference of Mayors were optimistic President-elect Trump will set aside divisive campaign rhetoric and work with them to fix the broken system.
For U.S. Conference of Mayors, ‘So Far, So Good’ With Trump
On the first day of the organization’s annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C., city hall leaders discussed policy priorities such as infrastructure, health care and law enforcement.
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