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Redeveloping Empty Faith Properties with Rick Reinhard

Send us Fan Mail For the past five years, Rick Reinhard has been a consultant and thought leader on the issue of the reuse and redevelopment of empty faith properties. H

Evaluating the Recent Supreme Court Term with Amanda Karras

Send us Fan Mail The Supreme Court wrapped up a memorable term in July, and their decisions will have big impacts for America’s cities, towns and villages. We saw ruling

NLC's Guide for Making the Most of August Recess

Send us Fan Mail NLC Legislative Director, Brittney Kohler, discusses what the Congressional August recess means and how local leaders can make the most of it with NLC&a

Avoiding a Census Undercount with Mayor Pro Tem Alejandra Chavez

Send us Fan Mail Mayor Pro Tem Alejandra Chávez from the City of El Paso, TX, discusses the consequences of a Census undercount and how cities can prepare ahead of 2030.

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Explained with Mike Wallace and Jason Jordan

Send us Fan Mail Explaining the New Housing Act with Mike Wallace and Jason Jordan In this episode, Lauren Lowery, Director, Housing and Community Development, National

Federal Grant Changes Impacting Local Governments with Mayor Toby Barker

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed substantial changes to the Uniform Guidance, which governs federal grants and other forms of fed

National Arts & Health Day with Amanda Lovelee

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Lovelee is an artist who works in civic systems as a translator between government and community with the goal of building places where everyone

Financing Municipal Infrastructure with Seán McCarthy, CEO, Build America Mutual (BAM)

Send us Fan Mail Seán McCarthy, CEO of Build America Mutual, works with cities, town and villages preparing to sell municipal bonds to finance their infrastructure plans

Closing the Digital Divide with Angelina Panettieri

Send us Fan Mail This episode dives deep into a prominent local-federal issue that has touched every aspect of daily life: digital access. Reliable internet and accessib

Sitting Down for America’s Potluck

Send us Fan Mail Nicole Handy, Executive Director of America 250 Utah, joins CitiesSpeak to talk about America’s Potluck and how local leaders can bring the celebration

The Science of Arts & Health with Dr. Jill Sonke

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jill Sonke, a research professor and research director at the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine, is a leader in arts and health re

Dissecting Proposed Changes to Federal Assistance with Mayor Bianca Motley Broom

Send us Fan Mail The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed substantial changes to the Uniform Guidance, which governs federal grants and other forms of fed

Fatherhood & Public Service with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Council President Zeke Cohen

Send us Fan Mail Father’s Day is this weekend and we’re focusing on leadership and fatherhood, and how they shape outcomes for early childhood and serve the children and

Reimagining Local Government, Democracy and Trust with Julia Novak, CEO, ICMA

Send us Fan Mail Julia Novak, CEO & Executive Director of ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, brings together city and county managers, the peopl

Kicking Off Small Cities Month in Wyoming with Ashley Harpstreith

Send us Fan Mail June is Small Cities Month at NLC! With 40% of the National population coming from cities with a population of 50,000 or less, small cities play a signi

The Impact of Arts with Mayor Michael Vargas

Send us Fan Mail National Arts & Health Day – NLC’s annual celebration of the impact the arts have on public health around our country. It’s coming up later this summer

Turning Ideas into Policy with Tacoma Councilmember Kristina Walker

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn a good idea into real policy that improves people’s lives? As anyone in local government knows, the path from identifying a pr

America250 Starts with Local Leaders

Send us Fan Mail Today, we are sharing a panel discussion about America 250 from our 2026 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. On the conference stage, NLC

Breaking Down the Homeland Security Funding Deal with Yucel Ors

Send us Fan Mail NLC public safety legislative director Yucel Ors breaks down what the recently ended Department of Homeland Security (DHS) federal shutdown means for lo

Achieving Affordable Clean Monthly Electric Bills in Athens, OH

Send us Fan Mail NLC Immediate Past President, Mayor Steve Patterson from Athens, Ohio, joins CitiesSpeak to discuss his city’s community choice aggregation green power