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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,…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter talked about their campaign to cut the nation’s murder rates, reduce gun violence, and address other issues affecting…

A recent panel of mayors and public health educators discussed what they called a national epidemic among young African-American males in the United States. They talked about a program called…

Panelists talked about prevention of youth and gang violence. Among the issues they addressed were levels of violence in urban centers, the role of law enforcement officials, family and…

Mayors spoke to reporters and released the 2012 State of Metro Economies report. It found that many cities continued to struggle and could take five years to fully recover. They called on…

Following open remarks from Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker, three mayors talked about local economies, education programs, and job creation in their cities.

Mayor Michael Nutter talked about the impact the economy is having on the city of Philadelphia, stimulus spending, foreclosures and job loss. He responded to telephone calls and electronic…

A delegation of mayors talked to reporters after their meeting with President Obama and others in the White House. They were in Washington for the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of…

Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and the National League of Cities hosted a forum on city fiscal conditions, the responses being undertaken by creative mayors, and the implications for…