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Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson Outlines: What would an influx of federal infrastructure dollars mean at the local level? Source: Every Week Is Infrastructure Week for Local Leaders Every Week Is Infrastructure Week for Local Leaders This week, the nation is recognizing Infrastructure Week. There will be events, discussions and advocacy actions across the country. But for cities, […]

Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, President of the National League of Cities releases statement on the U.S. House passage of climate legislation. The statement is live on NLC.org and Twitter. Today the House will vote on legislation that will prevent the U.S. from leaving the Paris Climate Agreement, which we expect to pass. Below and attached is a statement we’ve […]

Gary, Indiana-The National League of Cities (NLC), Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson president, calls on
President Trump and Congressional Leadership to work together on an infrastructure plan this year.

Sixteen years ago today, our country suffered a devastating terrorist attack. Planes were used as missiles in 4 communities. Everyone recalls what they were doing on 9/11. I remember driving past the Pentagon in route to Capitol Hill while listening to news coverage after the Twin Towers were struck. They had not come down. There […]

In an April 25 meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Conference Vice President and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu stressed that the first priority for mayors and police chiefs is keeping America safe. He commented that police-community relations is an important part of accomplishing this and that every day local police are working with federal […]

“In the end, as First Lady, this isn’t just a policy issue for me. This is a passion. This is my mission. I am determined to work with folks across this country to change the way a generation of kids thinks about food and nutrition.” - First Lady Michelle Obama Let’s Move! is a comprehensive […]

Over 100 Cities & Counties Representing 55 Million People Join Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court To End the Obstruction of President Obama’s Immigration Action   Gary, Indiana – As part of Cities for Action, Gary joins a broad coalition of cities and counties are filing a friend-of-the-court amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in […]

USDA Office of Communications sent this bulletin at 01/25/2016 11:01 AM EST WASHINGTON, January 25, 2016 – Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined together to announce the selection of 27 communities in 22 states that will participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative that helps communities […]

FREEMAN-WILSON REACTS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTION ON GUN CONTROL   Gary, Indiana-Today, President Obama made the case for executive branch actions to promote common sense gun control.  Leading the measures was the effort to require all individuals who deal in guns to run background checks on potential purchasers under the threat of prosecution. This […]