• House Approves $162 Million Increase for CDBG, Senate Action Needed
• Senate Telecom Bill Preempts Local Taxes, Expands the Digital Divide

Executive Director's Column

• Executive Director's Column

About the Mayor

• About the Mayor

Washington Outlook

• House Appropriation Committee Approves $325 Million Rescission in Labor-HHS Bill
• Major Actions Taking Place on Air Quality Issues
• House Increases Amtrak Funding, Provides Record Funding For Transit
• U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Resigns
• Border Update: House Holds Firm That Border Security Remains Top Priority In Any Immigration Legislation
• Senate Budget Panel Adopts Radical Changes
• Senate Appropriations Committee Cuts Clean Water State Revolving Fund

Other

• DollarWi$e Event in Bowling Green (KY)
• Louisville CFO Appointed to Government Accounting Standards Advisory Council
• Mayors Executive Assistants to Meet in NYC July 13-14
• Guido Appoints Standing Committee, Task Force Leaders
• Home Depot, Conference Announce Awards
• Mayors Concerned About Low Graduation Rates
• Mayors Elected in Oakland, Long Beach, Laredo
• The Success of Port St. Lucie’s Water, Sewer Expansion Program
• Racine Makes Every Day “A Day at the Beach”
• Mayors Participate in Read for the Record Day
• Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Strikes Agreement on School System Control
• Best Practices: Baltimore Mayor O’Malley Uses Urban Forest to Reduce Storm Water Pollution
• Calendar of Events