

ECODISTRICTS SUMMIT- BOSTON, MA NOV 12-14, 2013
Description | Coming to Boston November 12-14, the 2013 EcoDistricts Summit is the premier conference dedicated to promoting sustainable neighborhood development. The [...]
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Municipal Broadband: Who Pays the Bill?
NEW YORK — I was a guest recently on an Internet radio talk show, “ Gigabit Nation ,” hosted [...]
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Additional Tourism Records for 2012
CHICAGO — Today, citing information from U.S. Travel, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Don Welsh, President and CEO of Choose Chicago, [...]
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MAYORS' COLUMNS & COMMENTARIES
Michael R. Bloomberg | 09.23.2013
Mayor Bloomberg : “If we raise our expectations, our kids will meet them.”
NEW YORK — “Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.”“For decades, it was taken for granted that New York City’s [...]
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BETSY PRICE | 09.07.2013
Mayor Betsy Price : An open letter to the Texas Transportation Commission chairman
FORT WORTH — Dear Chairman Houghton, Thank you for allowing me and my fellow mayors to present our concerns about [...]
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ALVIN BROWN | 08.21.2013
Remaining focused on retirement reform
JACKSONVILLE — Dear Friends: With the renewed efforts of the Jacksonville Retirement Reform Task Force, we are moving forward again [...]
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Michael R. Bloomberg | 07.21.2013
Mayor Bloomberg Provides Mid-Year Crime Update in Weekly Radio Address
NEW YORK — “Thanks to smart policing, tough gun laws, and heroic work by the men and women of the [...]
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Michael R. Bloomberg | 05.19.2013
“Last year, New York had the lowest number of fire deaths – 58 –
NEW YORK — “Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.“Keeping New Yorkers safe from harm is City government’s number one [...]
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Vincent C. Gray | 05.19.2013
Mayor Gray Outlines District’s Plan to Strengthen Power Grid…
WASHINGTON, DC — I’m Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of the District of Columbia. I’m sure many of you all have [...]
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Betsy Price | 05.19.2013
Mayor Betsy Price : “We need your input on the future of fighting crime in Fort Worth”
FORT WORTH — Do you have an opinion about how your city addresses crime? Do you feel the city is [...]
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BETSY PRICE | 04.13.2013
Fort Worth : Central resource center for homeless coming by 2014
FORT WORTH — In 2008, Mayor Mike Moncrief and countless community partners set a course and a vision to end [...]
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RICK BONNETTE | 04.04.2013
Mayor Rick Bonnette “Folks we were listened to at Queen’s Park”
HALTON HILLS — I have written before about the Provincial Sector Review Panel on the Ontario Hydro Utilities. This was [...]
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EDITOR'S PICKS
American billionaire buys Picasso’s “Le Reve” for record $155M
NEW YORK CITY — American billionaire and hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has bought a Pablo Picasso artwork for approximately [...]
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Obama appoints first woman to lead Secret Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday appointed Julia A. Pierson as director of the Secret Service, making [...]
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UN appoints Swedish expert to probe chemical weapons use in Syria
NEW YORK CITY — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday appointed Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom to head a [...]
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Ex-New Orleans mayor charged with bribery, fraud
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on 21 corruption charges including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. [...]
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Mayors focus on “local warming,” urge Obama to act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reeling from an historic drought, the hottest year on record and more frequent wild weather, mayors from [...]
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What kind of U.S. senator will Cory Booker be?
NEWARK — Cory Booker, who captured national attention as Newark’s charismatic mayor, now joins the world’s most exclusive political club [...]
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Senate Foreign Relations Panel Approves Resolution on Military Action in Syria
WASHINGTON, DC — A divided Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved an authorization of force against the Syrian regime, [...]
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Senate Passage of Marketplace Fairness Act is Only First Step
WASHINGTON, DC — National League of Cities (NLC) Executive Director Clarence Anthony responds to the Senate passage of the Marketplace [...]
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Marketplace Fairness Act Passes Senate: NLC Thanks Those Who Voted To Support Main Street Retailers
WASHINGTON — The National League of Cities (NLC) thanks the Senate for overwhelmingly passing the Marketplace Fairness Act today with [...]
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California lawmakers seek to clarify 19th century rape law
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a Senate bill to protect unmarried women against rape by imposters, clarifying [...]
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National League of Cities Applauds Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National League of Cities' (NLC) president, Ted Ellis, mayor of Bluffton IN, released the following statement [...]
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A New Era of Fiscal Discipline and Accountability in Washington, D.C.
PARK CITY, UT — Tim Aalders’ Exploratory Committee for the U.S. Senate launches its “Stop the Insanity in Washington, D.C.” [...]
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