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Two mayors and an administration official released an annual survey of homelessness and hunger in 29 major U.S. cities. The report indicates that overall requests increased again, although a…

After their first meeting, members of a mayors' task force on welfare briefed reporters on their organization’s perspectives on the recently passed welfare reform legislation. They focused o…

The House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Services Chaired by Representative Clay Shaw, R-Florida, heard testimony on the bipartisan Governors Welfare Reform Proposal recently put forwar…

Republican and Democratic mayors spoke about the Contract With America, a Republican proposal designed to reform current welfare, healthcare, and economic policies. The mayors talked about …

Republican and Democratic mayors and others discussed the impact of the Republican agenda on their cities in such areas as welfare reform and economic development.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors sponsored a Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate in Governor’s Gracie Mansion, New York, New York. Governor Jerry Brown, Jr. (D) California and Governor Bi…

The House Government Operations Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing to examine the Local Partnership Act of 1991, a bill that attempts to reverse the curtailment of fe…

This session was a meeting of the Standing Committee on Housing, Community Development and Economic Development.