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WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National League of Cities (NLC) President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ responds to yesterday's deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO) "The destruction witnessed yesterday in Oklahoma was heartbreaking to all watching across the country, and we grieve with the families affected by the devastation and damage in every town affected, and especially the tragedy caused by...
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is from Marie Lopez Rogers, President of the National League of Cities, and Mayor of Avondale, AZ in response to April's unemployment report: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO) "While the unemployment numbers released today are encouraging and a step forward, it remains evident that we are far from a full economic recovery. The tepid growth in the employment rate reinforces what city...
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National League of Cities (NLC) President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ responds to today's announcement by President Obama naming Mayor Anthony Foxx, Charlotte, to be Secretary of Transportation: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO) "I applaud President Obama's nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next Secretary of Transportation. The Mayor has done an excellent job implementing...
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National League of Cities (NLC) President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ responds to yesterday's explosions at the Boston Marathon: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO) "Our thoughts and prayers are with Boston today as the city starts to reconcile the tragic events of today's explosion. On behalf of city leaders across the country, we send our condolences to the victims, their family and friends, and...
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is from Clarence Anthony, executive director of the National League of Cities in response to President's Obama's 2014 budget proposal: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO) "The National League of Cities is very disappointed that the White House budget includes a proposal to cap the amount of municipal bond interest that can be deducted from taxes. This proposal undermines the...
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National League of Cities (NLC) is co-sponsoring today's first-ever Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. Led by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), today's recognition focuses on AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers who help city leaders every day by managing community volunteers, providing health services, restoring city parks, supporting food banks and homeless shelters, and through...
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A national survey of city officials released today shows that despite improvement in many economic health indicators, cities around the country report their economies have not yet rebounded due in large part to slow income and job growth. The basic needs of cities' most vulnerable populations are growing, local employer requirements outpace workforce skills, and high unemployment rates continue to plague cities, according to a new...
MAYORS AND LOCAL LEADERS OPPOSE MOVE TO CAP TAX-EXEMPT MUNICIPAL BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS Media Roundtable: Mayors, Local Leaders Explain Use of Bonds for Local Projects, Answer Questions, Encourage Dialogue with Reporters WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares to go over the fiscal cliff, local leaders from The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), The National League of Cities (NLC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) will...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is from Clarence Anthony, executive director of the National League of Cities (NLC) in response to today's White House announcement on infrastructure investment: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO) "NLC supports the President's efforts to put people to work while repairing and expanding our national infrastructure. Numerous studies have shown that our nation's infrastructure is...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is from the National League of Cities President, Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor of Avondale, AZ: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081022/NLCLOGO ) "We congratulate President Obama on his inauguration. As he begins his second term, we stand ready to work with him to address the many challenges that still face our cities, including unemployment which remains too high and the economy which is growing at...
