March 20, 2006
VOL. 73, ISSUE 5
Front Page
Coalition of Mayors, County Officials, Business Leaders, Non-Profits Mobilize to Fight Budget Cuts to Community Development Block Grants Program
City Leaders to Congress: Save CDBG – AGAIN
Executive Director's Column
Executive Director's Column
About the Mayor
About the Mayor
Washington Outlook
Amtrak’s Struggles Escalate: U.S. DOT Economist Bottom'line Is $1.4 Billion, President’s Budget Is $900 Million
Santorum-Coleman Budget Amendment Restores $1.3 Billion to CDBG
President Bush Nominates Idaho Governor Kempthorne to Become Interior Secretary
Laredo Mayor Flores Urges Congress to Acknowledge Hispanic Concerns in Rewrite of Nation’s Communications Laws
Senate Restores Funding for Workforce, Education, Other Programs in Budget Resolution
Conference Continues to Press for Increased Port Security
Other
Boston Mayor Menino’s Winter Jobs Program Provides Opportunity for At'Risk Youth
Cardell Cooper, Former East Orange (NJ) Mayor, HUD Official New Executive Director of National Community Development Association
Community Trees First Round Finalists Announced
Mayor Daley Spearheads Largest Science in the School Day in Conference of Mayors, DuPont History
Washington, DC Host City to Global Tourism Summit
2006 City Livability Awards First Round Finalists Announced
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Calls High School Dropout Rate the New Civil Rights Issue
Newark Mayor James Receives Over $2.5 Million for Passaic Riverfront Park, Downtown Newark Revitalization
Mayor Plusquellic Helps Present Congressional Arts Award
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker: a Profile of Education Leadership
Mayor Sworen, Frenchtown Elementary School Team with Conference of Mayors, DuPont Engineers to Explore Science
League of California Cities Urge Congress to Protect Local Government Telecommunications Oversight
Best Practice: Bridgeport Mayor Fabrizi Turns Vacant, Abandoned Properties to Productive Use
Calendar of Events