Nation's Cities Weekly articles from June 4 2007

Nation's Cities Weekly archives from June 4 2007

Supplemental spending bill includes money for programs important to cities and towns.
June 4, 2007... Congress adopted, and President Bush signed, a supplemental appropriations bill that contained funding for both the war and programs important to cities and towns. The bill includes $22.2 billion in fiscal 2007 emergency spending for...

House Transportation Committee leaders warn about public-private ventures.
June 4, 2007... House Transportation Committee leaders called on state leaders to move carefully on public-private partnerships (PPP) as a way to finance expensive transportation infrastructure improvements and warned that the "committee will work to undo any...

A Detroit charter school's amazing '90-90' pledge--and success.(University Preparatory Academy)
June 4, 2007... DETROIT -- In 1999 Doug Ross and his colleagues made an outrageous "90-90" promise. In 2007, they would graduate at least 90 percent of ninth-graders going through their brand new University Preparatory Academy, an inner-city charter school....

Senate to resume debate on immigration bill.(Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007)
June 4, 2007... The battle over immigration reform returns to Capitol Hill this week, after Congress had a week off to hear from constituents, with heated town meetings and newspaper headlines raising concerns over the draft immigration reform compromise...

Audioconference to focus on creating economic opportunities and reducing poverty.(National League of Cities conference on Economic Opportunity for All: City Roles in Building Stronger Families and More Inclusive Communities)
June 4, 2007... Municipal strategies to reduce poverty and create economic opportunities for residents will be the focus of an upcoming audioconference sponsored by NLC's Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute). "Economic Opportunity for...

Get jazzed: New Orleans, not a typical city.
June 4, 2007... From its inception, New Orleans was never a "typical" American City. The unique flavor that makes up the city comes from a wide and diverse heritage that continues to flourish to this day. Many of these traditions date back to the early 18th...

Local leader to participate in prestigious fellowship.(Chris "Shoots" Veis chosen for the 2007 Marshall Memorial Fellow Program sponsored by the German Marshall Fund of the United States)
June 4, 2007... Chris "Shoots" Veis, councilmember, Billings, Mont., will participate in the 2007 Marshall Memorial Fellow Program sponsored by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS). Nominated by the National League of Cities and selected by...

Apple Valley recognizes next generation of inclusive community leaders.(launches First Annual Inclusive Communities Partnership Competition for school-aged children)
June 4, 2007... Apple Valley, Calif., launched its First Annual Inclusive Communities Partnership Competition for school-aged children this spring. Students from throughout the Apple Valley Unified School District were invited to participate by creating...

Energy Department proposal could undermine public sector pensions.
June 4, 2007... A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposal could undermine city, county and state public pensions by placing certain constraints on the types of pensions that DOE would pay for when letting public and private sector contracts. The...

City practices: cities respond to climate change.
June 4, 2007... Climate change is a major issue being debated not only in the presidential primaries but also in city governments. States such as Florida and Alaska are experiencing extreme drought conditions while other states such as Massachusetts and...

Senate introduces Streamlined Sales tax bill.(Michael Enzi )(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... On May 22, 2007, Sen. Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.) introduced the Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act (S. 34), a bill designed to simplify the administration and collection of state and local sales taxes. The bill would allow those states...

Emergency Management Assistance Compact--an introduction.
June 4, 2007... As hurricane season begins and experts predict another active year, many can't help but recall the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita almost two years ago. The price paid in terms of lost lives and property from a natural...