Can 2021 be the year of civic commitment? The disasters and unequal suffering in 2020 spurred many people to help their neighbors and join mutual aid networks. How can we...
As part of the International City/County management Association’s leadership development program, a cohort of local public managers has been participating in a series of “learning exchanges” organized by the Charles...
Widespread protests in response to civilian deaths at the hands of police have put pressure on local governments to make lasting reforms to police and public safety budgets. GFOA and...
The challenges of 2020 have been well documented and discussed, sometimes ad nauseum. A global pandemic, racial reckoning, economic crisis, and a divisive national election made this a year unlike...
It may seem fortuitous that the 2021 National Day of Racial Healing is the day before inauguration day, but perhaps this event will provide an opportunity for some wounds to...
National Civic League’s program “Enhancing the Equity and Inclusiveness of Age-friendly Initiatives” receives funding from NextFifty Initiative. NextFifty Initiative has awarded the National Civic League funding for the program “Enhancing...
A mayor, public affairs leader, strategic facilitator, and law partner were elected to the National Civic League’s board of directors at its last regular meeting. Maia Comeau, President, Comeau &...
Many cities adopted charter revisions in the election on Nov. 3, shepherding in police reforms and changes to the local power structure. In the midst of this constantly changing picture,...
“Let’s talk.” Here we are again, in the aftermath of a grueling presidential election that highlighted deep divisions among Americans. The best way to address these divisions is to talk...
