Natural disasters can happen anywhere at any time. Fires, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes are all occurring more frequently and with more veracity. One small county in Mississippi is recovering...
Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life hosted the Frontiers of Democracy 2023 conference from July 13-15 on the topic of Religious Pluralism and Robust Democracy in Multiracial Societies. Staff...
Is It None of Our Business? Should cities and counties be addressing national issues? During a conference this month hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration, our panel was...
Webinar: Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings For years, there have been headlines across the country regarding the contentiousness of public meetings. On the one hand, the public is angry...
There are many issues facing cities and counties that are regional in nature, yet there are few successful models of regional governance. An exception is the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)...
Mayor Jaylen Smith, who at just 18 years old, was elected the youngest mayor in US history gave the keynote speech Saturday night during the All-America City Award Night of...
Congratulations Olivera Jankovska, the recipient of the 2023 All-America Leader Award! Olivera is the Director of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office of Education & Youth Engagement (MOEYE) in the City of...
No Labels, a national political organization, has announced it is seeking ballot access for a bipartisan “unity” ticket for president in the 2024 election. Supporters of the effort point to...
Rapid political, technological, and social changes are posing challenges for local leaders. A recent conference on “Reimagining Local Government,” hosted by the International City and County Management Association, provided some...
