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

Co-authored by Kiley Yuthas, NLC Graduate Intern On Aug. 5, 2026, the National League of Cities, the American Planning ...

The National League of Cities (NLC) is calling attention to proposed changes to the 2030 Census that could significantly impact cities, towns and villages across America by ...

Authored by Gerald Young, Senior Researcher, MissionSquare Research Institute Higher pay can improve employees’ financial ...

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 ...

Local governments across the country are responding to rapid growth in data center development. Cities, towns and counties are adopting zoning standards, negotiating development agreements, reviewing ...

This FAQ Fact Sheet is part of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Resource Collection. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, the historic 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is meant to tackle ...

Local leaders are celebrating improvements to existing federal programs, reducing federal regulatory barriers, the authorization of new pilot and grant programs and unlocking private capital that the ...

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 ...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (PDF) is the first comprehensive housing package to pass Congress in decades. The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate (85-5) and ...

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 ...