Pence: Trump Will Work With Both Parties’ Mayors on ‘Equal Footing’
“No politics, just results,” the vice president-elect promised at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 85th Winter Meeting.
U.S. Mayors Gathering in D.C. Ahead of Trump Inauguration
Vice President-elect Pence is scheduled to address more than 300 city hall leaders on Tuesday afternoon
Baltimore Police Agree to Stop Abusing Their Power
Under a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, the troubled force will employ a variety of measures to protect constitutional rights and correct racial disparities.
Chicago Secures $1 Billion in Federal Grant Funding for Rail Upgrades
The money will go toward work planned on the city’s Red and Purple Lines.
Muni Bond Tax Exemption Gets Nod of Approval From Trump During Mayors Meeting
“He showed great interest in helping cities,” Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said following a visit to Trump Tower on Thursday.
Mayor Says Miami Beach Needs a Trump Wall; Ethics Official Slams Wisconsin
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: NYC subway delays; Wyoming can't take on federal land; snowstorm delays Maine government offices opening.
Why Cities Must Bridge the Communitarian-Cosmopolitan Divide
That was the message Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and British MP Tristram Hunt had during a Brookings Institution discussion on Friday.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Discusses Immigration in Meeting With Trump
Emanuel delivered a letter signed by 15 other mayors, who are calling for the continuation of a program that shields young people from deportation.
Mayor of Former Steel Mill Town Hopes Federal Aid Will Flow Under Trump
“If there’s ever an opportunity, it’s now,” says Mayor Lou Mavrakis of Monessen, Pennsylvania.
Will Small ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Defy a Trump Crackdown?
Smaller cities and counties may not be as willing to remain “sanctuaries” for undocumented immigrants as big cities under a Donald Trump presidency.
Toomey Bill Takes Aim at Federal Funding for Sanctuary Cities; Drug Tests for Illinois State Workers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s hurricane recovery request; a Calexit vote in 2018?; ACLU vs. Maine police over social media monitoring.
Why Trump Needs to Factor Rural Broadband Into His Infrastructure Plans
“Otherwise we’re dooming these areas to economic stagnation and worse,” U.S. Sen. Angus King said at a bipartisan Next Century Cities policy event on Wednesday.
Long Beach Among Places Recognized by White House for Efforts to House Homeless Veterans
Mayor Robert Garcia said 657 formerly homeless veterans in the city have obtained housing during the last two years.
'Cities Will Be a Powerful Antidote to Donald Trump'
Social scientist Benjamin Barber says we're about to see the emergence of a new urban radicalism.
Chicago’s Race Against Time; West Virginia Optimism vs. Realities of Market Forces
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Pa. municipalities want cut of Uber gross receipts; Flint water delivery order; and missing police firearms in Tucson.
Mayors Weigh in on Donald Trump’s Victory
Most call for unity, but some don’t seem willing to give up the fight.
Local Governments Can’t Ignore Resilience Issues Any Longer
“Places are going to be at repetitive risk more than they have been in the past,” said HUD's Harriet Tregoning, on the heels of an eye-opening new Rockefeller documentary.
Can We Hope for Better Intergovernmental Relations?
It’s one key to solving national problems, say federalism experts.
Is This Vermont City's Refugee Resettlement Plan Sustainable?
Part 2: Resettling 100 refugees could be complicated if there isn't adequate affordable housing or employment. “There are so many unanswered questions,” according to Alderwoman Sharon Davis.
How a Refugee Resettlement Plan Stirred Controversy in Vermont
Part 1: One mayor sees economic promise in opening his city’s doors to displaced Syrians and other refugees. But some critics see peril. “Rutland really is a microcosm for the rest of the nation in the summer of 2016,” according to Mayor Chris Louras.
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