National League of Cities

New episode highlights how local leaders can strengthen relationships with Congress and advocate for community priorities while lawmakers are home  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new episode of the National League of Cities’ (NLC) CitiesSpeak podcast offers local leaders practical strategies for making the most of the Congressional August recess, when members of Congress return to their [...

Invitation-only convening focused on growth, governance, housing, innovation and community trust HOUSTON — Legislative leaders from across the country gathered Aug. 12–15 for the 2026 Large City Council Presidents’ Convening, hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC). The convening gave leaders representing America’s largest cities an opportunity to exchange ideas, strengthe...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new episode of the CitiesSpeak podcast from the National League of Cities (NLC) features Mayor Pro Tem Alejandra Chavez (El Paso, Texas) in conversation with Dante Moreno, NLC Legislative Advocacy Manager, about why cities, towns and villages should begin preparing now for the 2030 Census. Chavez joined the podcast while in […]

Washington, D.C. & Research Triangle Park, N.C. – Local governments are modernizing services, expanding digital infrastructure and adopting artificial intelligence while defending against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats — all with limited staff and constrained budgets. To help meet that challenge, the National League of Cities (NLC) and CyberAlliance are partnering ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new episode of the CitiesSpeak podcast from the National League of Cities (NLC) explores how the newly enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act creates new opportunities for cities, towns and villages to expand housing supply through stronger federal-local partnerships, modernized federal programs and new tools that support locally driven housing solutions. ...