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Mayors and local officials talked about the aging U.S. population at an event hosted by The Hill newspaper. Among many difficulties facing America’s aging population, the panels focused on a…

Mayors from around the country talked about the National League of Cities’report on the the state of cities. They focused on how their towns and cities are planning for the future.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a summit on the need for federal investment in infrastructure projects. In this portion, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeF…

In this portion of the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors the mayors from Annapolis, Maryland; Parkland, Florida; Charleston, South Carolina; and Pittsburgh shared stories about…

In this portion of the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, mayors and gun control advocates talked about gun violence and hate crimes in their cities, with a focus on ways their…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors convened a discussion on public safety issues facing American cities. Mayors and police chiefs talked about ways they can address challenges, such as gun violen…

On day two of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2018 annual winter meeting, many mayors participated in a talking session on immigration. The discussion was dominated by protections for DACA (De…

The mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina and Gary, Indiana, participated in a panel discussion on the role of K-12 after-school programs in their cities. The panel focused on how these progra…

Environmental Protection Agence Administrator Scott Pruitt delivered keynote remarks at the National League of Cities conference. He outlined EPA priorities for working with local communitie…

Gary, Indiana, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson (D) was interviewed about her experiences leading a community through sometimes difficult relationships with its law enforcement professionals. A ne…

Reverend Al Sharpton and other civil rights activists talked about African-American views of the criminal justice system. “Save Our Cities: Voting Rights, Criminal Justice and Police Acc…

Panelists discussed police department processes and procedures. “Labor & Management Relations” was the fourth panel of the Task Force on 21st Century Policing’s sixth Listening Session,…

The morning plenary session of the U.S. Conference of Mayors included remarks from Governor Bill Shuster R-PA). He talked about a range of issues, including natural gas production, passenger…

Candidates, office holders and others spoke to delegates about the Democratic position on several issues including affirmative action, hate crimes, gun control, health care and education. Th…