• O’Neill Presides at first chertoff/USCM Meeting, New homeland security action plan released
• O’Neill Leads Breakthrough Mission To China – Shanghai, Chongqing, Beijing

Executive Director's Column

• Executive Director's Column

About the Mayor

• Albuquerque Mayor Chavez is Re-Elected, Makes History

Washington Outlook

• House and Senate Move Different Bills to Restrict Government Use of Eminent Domain to Promote Economic Development
• Senate Rejects Additional Funding for Home Energy Assistance Funding
• American Management Services Is Nation’s Top Turnaround Specialist
• Senate Transportation Appropriations Approves Record Funding For Amtrak
• Senate Amendment to Increase CDBG, Section 8, Public Housing Withdrawn By Eugene T. Lowe
• Mayors Instrumental in Congressional Public Safety Spectrum Votes
• Action Alert: Franchising
• Conference Urges Mayoral Representation on SAFETEA-LU Commissions
• Senate Fight Against Oil Refinery Preemption Continues
• Sugar Land (TX) Mayor Wallace Testifies on USCM Homeland Security Priorities Testimony

Other

Benchmarking: Striving for Internal and External Excellence Keep America Beautiful Briefs MWMA on Cigarette Litter Prevention Going Beyond Typical: Best Practices in Environmental Sustainability By Judy Sheahan In the Wake of Hurricanes, MWMA Focuses on Debris Management MWMA Market Trends By Brett Rosenberg Portland (OR) Hosts Municipal Waste Management Association 2005 Fall Summit Second National Water Quality Trading Conference

• Conference Of Mayors Delegation Meets With Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan
• Elizabeth (NJ) Mayor Bollwage Addresses Journalists on Homeland Security, First Responders
• Chicago Mayor Daley Honored by National Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
• Shanghai Deputy Mayor Feng Guoqin Receives Conference of Mayors Delegation in Shanghai
• Best Practices: Cleveland Downtown Revitalization Centered Around Thriving Arts Sector
• Calendar of Events