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Bloomberg funds federalism
“We are in the middle of a political era defined by Washington impotence, but as Washington has grown more dysfunctional, cities have begun to play a vital role in determining…
United States Conference of Mayors
organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more
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Ask the Scarecrow the Direction of the Economy
The economy is improving. The 31st Annual Assessment of Hunger and Homelessness concluded, in the words of the US Conference of Mayors’ CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran: There’s no…
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Delusions of Safety
I hate security. He who believes he is secure is not. Furthermore, the word has been coopted to mean violations of human dignity. I am suspicious of commercials on right-wing…
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Robbing Peter to Pay Peter
Mayor Tery Bellamy headed the US Conference of Mayors’ Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. The group surveyed twenty-five cities. In Asheville, the number of homeless was unchanged, but “requests…
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Triggering a push for education reform
Readers in this forum might recall discussion of a California law known as the Parent Trigger. It’s the subject of a new Hollywood movie — “Won’t Back Down” — and…
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The dangers of interest-group politics
The latest Commentary includes a review of Jay Cost‘s new book, Spoiled Rotten: How the Politics of Patronage Corrupted the Once Noble Democratic Party and Now Threatens the American Republic.…
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Bleak Triad job picture
I don’t place a lot of faith in studies, but I’ll pass along this Winston-Salem Journal article on a study prepared for the U.S. Conference of Mayors: IHS Global Impact…
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In this Issue: Archer Lodge’s opportunity: Using competition holds down costs
View in your browser. Archer Lodge has an historic opportunity. As North Carolina’s newest town, Archer Lodge (near Clayton in Johnston County, southeast of Raleigh) can break the mold and…
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Wind Turbines as Crucifixes
View in browser. The newsletter highlights relevant analysis done by the JLF and other think tanks as well as items in the news. 1. Thursday evening: Americans for Prosperity NC…
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Surprised?
An article in the latest Bloomberg Business Week begins: The Obama Administration had a choice: It could send Cabinet secretaries to the June 2009 U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in…
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Mayor Foxx and Small Biz? OK.
Says here that Mayor Anthony Foxx will head up a “task force” on small business for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. More: In his new role, Foxx will serve as…
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Mayor Foxx Snuggles Up With Sierra Club
Foxx will sign the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and add Charlotte to the Sierra Club Cool Cities program.