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Wil Haygood talked about his book Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America, in which he examines the life and career of Justice Thurgood Marshall. In…

Mayors, business leaders and policy analysts discussed a new report showing that less than 10 percent of the U.S. metropolitan areas have regained the jobs they’ve lost in the economic downt…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors He said his agency will partner with city mayors to detect predatory lending, and he out…

Secretary Shaun Donovan and others talked about revitalizing local economies. In his remarks he said his agency would have a hard time funding grants for cities this year, and he called on l…

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 Ma…

President Obama made remarks at graduation exercises for Columbus, Ohio, police recruits in the Aladdin Shrine Center. The 25 recruits would not have been sworn in as officers except that th…

Democratic National Committee - Part 2

Democratic Party leaders spoke about party platform issues and Senator John Kerry’s candidacy for president. Proceedings also included entertainment and short videos highlighting issues.

A panel of mortgage and housing experts discussed the subprime mortgage market crisis. They also answered questions from the mayors who were present. “Responding to the Mortgage Crisis: Hom…

Former Governor Howard Dean, Senator Dick Durbin, and a group of Democratic mayors spoke to reporters about Bush administration and Republican policies and priorities. They focused on federa…

The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on additions to the list of possible closures and realignments of defense bases. Elected officials and commun…

Democratic Party leaders spoke about how Democrats could get their message out to everyday Americans and the advancements they made in 2005. Mayor Colemna moderated the program. The theme of…

Democratic National Committee officials spoke to reporters about the 2004 Republican National Convention. DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe commented on Vice President Cheney’s speech from the pr…

In a ceremony, the Ohio state legislature completed ratification of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal treatment for all Americans. State Senator Mallory moderate…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about their recent strategy meeting and building a Democratic message strong enough to beat President George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. …

Candidates, officials and others spoke to delegates about the Democratic agenda. They also approved reports from several committees and approved the party platform.

Columbus Ohio, Mayor Mike Coleman visited the C-SPAN School Bus and spoke with students about community service and the “Common Good” competition for students to submit a project on which th…