National League of Cities

National League of Cities’ National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials gathers municipal leaders from across the country to strengthen leadership, collaboration and community impact BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Hundreds of Black local elected officials from across the country gathered in Birmingham, Ala., July 15–18 for the National League of Cities’ (NLC) 2026 National Black Caucus ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new episode of the CitiesSpeak podcast from the National League of Cities (NLC) features Seán McCarthy, CEO of Build America Mutual (BAM), in conversation with NLC CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony about how municipal bonds help cities, towns and villages finance critical infrastructure projects. The episode explores the fundamentals of […]

In response to the recent passing of Senator Lindsey Graham on July 11, the President of the National League of Cities, Councilmember Kevin Kramer of Louisville, Ky., released the following statement:  “On behalf of the National League of Cities, we extend our condolences to Senator Lindsey Graham’s family, friends, colleagues and all South Car...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National League of Cities (NLC) has long advocated for Congress and administrations to recognize and increase federal support for local governments’ efforts to improve housing attainability and affordability in cities, towns and villages. The United States Senate on June 22 and the United States House of Representatives on June 23, in bipartisan […] <...

2026 State of the Cities report finds cities focused on economic growth while confronting housing, infrastructure and public safety challenges LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National League of Cities (NLC) today released its 2026 State of the Cities report, providing a national snapshot of the priorities, challenges and opportunities shaping America’s cities, towns and villages. Released...