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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (PDF) is the first comprehensive housing package to pass Congress in decades. The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate (85-5) and House (358-32), aims to boost housing supply through improvements to existing programs, unlocking private capital and reducing federal regulatory barriers.

Co-authored by Assata M. Thomas, MARJ Executive Director, Division of Reentry, Office of Public Safety, City of Philadelphia Cities across the country continue searching for solutions to gun violence. Yet too often, our responses remain reactive rather than strategic. We respond after harm occurs instead of investing deeply in the conditions that prevent violence in the first place. If we are serious about reducing gun violence, we must expand how we define public safety.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To unite millions of Americans in a year-long celebration of the nation’s founding principles, the National League of Cities (NLC) and America’s Newspapers (AN) — two of the country’s most respected organizations — today launched Sign ON 250. It is an ambitious and engaging initiative that empowers Americans of all ages to ‘sign on’ to a digital version of the Declaration of Independence.

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule rewriting the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200, which is the federal regulation governing every federal grant, cooperative agreement and pass-through award. Published as a joint rulemaking by OMB together with every federal grantmaking agency, the proposed rule represents the most substantial revision to federal grants administration since the 2013 promulgation of the Uniform Guidance.

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Women local elected officials and municipal leaders from across the country gathered in Broken Arrow, Okla., June 24–26 for the National League of Cities (NLC) 2026 Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Summer Conference. Hosted under the theme “LeadHERship Delivers,” the conference brought together women leaders to share best practices, strengthen professional networks and explore solutions to challenges facing communities nationwide.

By: CitiesSpeak Guest Authored by Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas, chair of the Housing & Affordability Committee, Houston City Council and member of NLC’s America’s Housing Comeback Advisory Group. As America prepares to commemorate 250 years of nationhood, we should pause to ask a simple but defining question: What Does the American Dream Require Now? For generations, the American Dream has always included homeownership. But today, the dream must expand to reflect modern realities.

Authored by Mayor Cassie Franklin, Everett, Wash. In Everett, Wash., we are proving that communities of all sizes can take meaningful steps to increase housing supply, expand homeownership opportunities and support residents experiencing homelessness. Through our Everett 2044 Comprehensive Plan and other strategic policies, we are building a practical roadmap for growth that other cities can adapt to fit their own needs. Our approach is simple: use every tool available.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new episode of the CitiesSpeak podcast from the National League of Cities (NLC) features Dr. Jill Sonke, research professor and research director at the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine, in conversation with Lourdes Aceves, NLC’s director of Health and Wellbeing.

Skip to Content Co-authored by Jamie Armstrong, Frank Karrell Fellow, Digital Engagement, Marketing and Communications Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the progress, resilience and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. It also provides a moment to recognize and uplift past leaders like Kathy Kozachenko, the first openly LGBTQ elected official in U.S. history, whose example paved the way for others who are serving in public office and driving change today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new episode of the CitiesSpeak podcast from the National League of Cities (NLC) features Mayor Bianca Motley Broom of College Park, Ga. and president of the Georgia Municipal Association, in conversation with NLC about proposed changes to federal grants.