• CDBG Appropriations Campaign Continues, Building on Budget Success
• Plusquellic, Kofi AnNan Unite with Mayors for Peace at U.N.
• Conference Hosts National Summit on Gangs

Executive Director's Column

• Executive Director's Column

Washington Outlook

• House Transportation Committee Approves $2 Billion Annually for Amtrak
• Border Security Gains in '06 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
• House Subcommittee Approves $3.6 Billion for First Responders
• Gun Immunity Considered by Congress
• Congressman Clay Shaw Introduces Legislation To Help Cities Finance Needed Water, Sewer Infrastructure (H.R. 1708)
• Senate Rejects Amendment Eliminating Highway Stormwater Mitigation Program
• Houses Reauthorizes Vocational Education
• House Introduces Much Improved Head Start Reauthorization Bill

Other

• Mayors Join City Human Services Officials at 29th Annual Meeting
• American Mayors Join in Largest International Mayors Conference in Jerusalem
• Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Wins ICIC Mayoral Inner City Leadership Award
• Plusquellic Appoints 2005 Nominating Committee
• Childhood Obesity May Reduce Life Expectancy
• Reminder: May 13 Resolutions Deadline
• WASTE-TO-ENERGY: Reducing Emissions of Greenhouse Gases with Clean, Reliable, Renewable Power
• Mayors Maintain Focus on Supporting Working Families
• Best Practice: Rochester (NY) Mayor Johnson Seeks CEASE'FIRE to Prevent Gang Violence
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