Catch up on NLC’s 3 Things to Know for July 2025! This month’s highlights include: ⭐️ Testifying to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on funding rail safety projects ⭐️ Presenting at the State of GovTech 2025 conference ⭐️ Observing the Fourth of July And we’d also like to

☀️ It’s officially #SummerofSavingsAndSolutions at NLC! ☀️ Join us July through September as we spotlight partners (Public Finance Authority, BAM Mutual HomeServe USA's Service Line Warranty Program, MissionSquare Retirement, Lexipol's GrantFinder Tool and @digitalcgi) providing our

Arts & Health Day is this Saturday, July 26, and there’s still time to get involved! 🎨 Arts & Health Day is a celebration of how the arts contribute to our wellbeing. Your community can participate by issuing a proclamation or highlighting an arts program on your social media

Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown joined @CityofLasVegas Mayor Shelley Berkley and City of Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero on the National League of Cities Education Panel to discuss how their cities are uplifting students, schools, and families through innovation and collaboration.

In an interview with the National League of Cities , Mayor Brett Smiley shares how integral the arts are to Providence's identity, touching on the unifying power of creative expression as a driver for positive change. Learn more: nlc.org/article/2025/0…

“Don’t try to be caught up. Instead, adopt a culture of curiosity.” One of our favorite memories of City Summit 2024 was when Crystal Washington, AI specialist, futurist and author, spoke on the expansion of artificial intelligence – including its possibilities and pitfalls in the

Saturday, July 26th is National Arts and Health Day! Celebrate the power of creativity in the City of Montgomery—from local murals to art classes at The Learning Arts Center at the Armory. Share your favorite mural or moment at the Armory using #ArtsHealthDay25!

“We have a lot of grit and there’s a lot of swag you can’t get anywhere else…the way that we believe in ourselves when no one else believes in us.” @baltcityhall Brandon M. Scott has lots of love for the Charm City on our latest episode of CitiesSpeak with Clarence Anthony!

Participating in the arts can build cohesion and help us heal and thrive. Join the National League of Cities by highlighting how the arts contribute to your community as a part of National Arts & Health day. bit.ly/4memwCR #ArtsHealthDay25

Today, NLC celebrates our second annual Arts & Health Day! 🎨 On this day, we’re reminded of how the arts contribute to the physical and mental wellbeing of residents in cities, towns and villages. For example, did you know that participating in the arts can reduce the risk of

Today is National Arts and Health Day. Arts build community cohesion and help us to heal and thrive together. Make plans to join us at an Art After Dark | Museum Nights or a Community Day in the future. Admission is always free for all! #ArtsHealthDay25

Today, National League of Cities celebrates our second annual Arts & Health Day! 🎨 On this day, we’re reminded of how the arts contributes to the physical and mental wellbeing of residents in cities, towns and villages. 🌆

I’m honored to be the President of the Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials of the National League of Cities. We had a friendly APAMO Convening at the 2nd Annual AAPI Lead Summit in Atlanta. Cerritos Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama

Thank you to the amazing communities and organizations who celebrated Arts & Health Day with us last weekend! We loved seeing all your different projects and programs.  🎨 NLC supports arts and arts programs as a way to strengthen the physical and mental wellbeing of residents

We are keeping our foot on the gas, pushing for robust, long-term federal infrastructure investment - and looking ahead to #InfrastructureWeek 2026. We are excited to join our Steering Committee & Partnership Network to announce that Infrastructure Week 2026 will take place from

This #SummerOfSavingsAndSolutions, increase and streamline economic development projects with Public Finance Authority (PFA). Explore how PFA simplifies tax-exempt bond issuance for local governments here: nlc.org/partner/public…

"For years, the American people have called on their elected officials to act to reduce housing costs. The Scott-Warren legislation represents what is possible when both parties put families ahead of politics. It’s a significant step in the right direction." – Senator Elizabeth Warren

🚨 Aug. 19 at 1 PM ET! Sign up for the upcoming webinar “Next Generation 9-1-1: What City Leaders Need to Know Now.” 🚨 City leaders play a critical role in modernizing emergency communications infrastructure. In this webinar, top experts from the National Emergency Number

Jumpstart your local economy! Learn how to attract retail businesses to your community with an online course that gives you strategies and tools from national experts. Learn more about our NLC University course, “Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development,” and register now: