Last month before adjourning for recess and the campaign trail, Senate leaders introduced The Bipartisan American ...

Authored by George M. Cook, Performing the Duties of the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau Right now, the U.S. Census Bureau ...

The National League of Cities (NLC), in partnership with Bearing Advisors, announced the relaunch of Prevent+Protect, an ...

Congress is taking a big step back on transportation programs for local governments this September with a 30 percent cut to overall federal transportation funding. The deadline for Congress to pass ...

Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is meant to tackle the nation’s housing challenges by boosting housing supply, unlocking private capital, providing ...

This article shares how strategic partnerships and targeted redevelopment projects are helping Baton Rouge, Louisiana build a healthier and more affordable housing future while identifying ...

Often a single change at the national level can have an outsized impact on cities, towns and villages. If the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) approves a proposed merger of two of the nation ...

The Constitution assigns primary responsibility for federal elections to the States, subject only to preemption by Congress. U.S. Const. art. I, § 4, cl. 1; U.S ...

Public accountability is measured through outcomes: how consistently residents engage, how clearly they understand decisions and how effectively they act on programs and services tied to those ...

In their 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including local government tax foreclosure and the amount of ...

Last month, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy (PDF), which outlines the Administration’s whole-of-government approach to ...

NLC’s Federal Action Agenda is guided by three core principles: Strengthen the Federal-Local Partnership, Avoid Unfunded Mandates and Safeguard Local Authority. Among our specific advocacy priorities, ...