US Mayor Articles
November 21, 2011 Article: Mayors Villaraigosa, Fischer Promote Common-Sense Jobs Agenda in Louisville
October 17, 2011 Article: ALLbany Online Trains Job Seekers
October 17, 2011 Front Page Article: Mayors Continue Push for Jobs Legislation Despite Senate Defeat
October 3, 2011 Article: Villaraigosa Appoints Standing Committee, Task Force Chair
October 3, 2011 Article: Mayors to Congress: Pass the Jobs Act, Now!
September 9, 2011 Article: House Subcommittee Chair Tells Workforce Directors Training Programs �Don�t Work�
September 9, 2011 Front Page Article: Villaraigosa, Conference of Mayors Officers Unveil Common'sense Jobs Agenda
August 1, 2011 Article: Podesta Discusses Debt Ceiling, Jobs
August 1, 2011 Article: Creating Jobs in America�s Cities Crucial to Mayors Economic Agendas
August 1, 2011 Article: Fresno Mayor Swearengin Accepts DollarWise Summer Youth Grant
July 4, 2011 Article: Women Mayors Promote Job Creation through Micro-Enterprise
July 4, 2011 Article: Mayors Meet with President Obama at the White House: Discuss Local Job Creation and Economic Growth
July 4, 2011 Article: Mayors Tackle Education Reform, Youth Unemployment
July 4, 2011 Article: Economic Growth, Job Creation Focus of Metro Economies Policy Committee
July 4, 2011 Article: Job Growth Remains Sluggish for Many Cities, But Nearly All See Growth in 2010 Gross Metropolitan Product
May 30, 2011 Article: Chicago Mayor Emanuel to Focus on Schools, Public Safety, Government Effectiveness, Job Creation
May 16, 2011 Article:Mayors Pledge to Promote Summer Jobs USA Initiative
May 16, 2011 Article: Workforce Development Council Explores Job Creation Strategies
April 25, 2011 Best Practices Article: Achieving 55,000 Degrees to Advance Louisville's Education, Job Growth
April 11, 2011 Article: Secretary Solis Partners with Business Community to Provide Summer Jobs
March 7, 2011 Article: Mayors Tackle Jobs, Job Training at National Summit
January 31, 2011 Article: Workforce Development Council Focuses on Jobs
November 12, 2010 Article: USCM Maintains Focus on Job Creation as New House, Senate Leadership Announced
October 18, 2010 Article: White House Holds Historic Summit on Community Colleges
October 4, 2010 Article: Green, Healthy Homes Initiative Transforms Cities Across America
October 4, 2010 Article: Baltimore Summer Jobs Program Launches Careers
October 4, 2010 Article: Norwalk Mayor Moccia Honored for 2010 DollarWise Summer Youth Program
October 4, 2010 Article: Workforce Development Directors Focus on Challenges Caused by Economic Downturn
October 4, 2010 Article: Workforce Development Directors Discuss Successes, Challenges with Administration Officials
September 20, 2010 Article: Senate Approves USCM Supported Small Business Jobs Bill
August 2, 2010 Article: Builders of Hope, Durham Create Green Job Training Programs for Troubled Youth
July 19, 2010 Article: Boston Mayor Menino Launches Nation�s Largest Corporate-Based Summer Jobs Program
June 28, 2010 Article: Mayor's Focus on Leadership Roles, Data Management to Address High School Dropout Crisis, Change Outcomes for Youth
June 28, 2010 Article: Mayors- Workforce Directors Discuss Job Creation
June 28, 2010 Article: Alaska Senator Begich Urges Action on Energy, Jobs
June 28, 2010 Article: Mayors Discuss Federal Efforts to Spur Growth, Create Jobs, Literacy, Early Childhood Enrichment
June 28, 2010 Article: Local Jobs for America Act Introduced in Senate
June 28, 2010 Article: 2010 Wal-Mart Foundation Green Jobs Training Initiative Grant Winners Announced
June 28, 2010 Article: Daley Focuses on Job Creation through Workforce Investment
June 28, 2010 Front Page Article: Kautz: Washington Must Act on Job Creation, Energy Block Grants
June 7, 2010: Jobs, Education and the Workforce Committee Resolution Summaries
June 7, 2010 Article: Ohio Senator Brown to Introduce USCM Priority � Local Jobs for America Act
May 24, 2010 Article: Action Needed: Fate of Local Jobs for America Act in Jeopardy
May 3, 2010 Article: USCM Workforce Development Council Focuses on Job Creation
April 5, 2010 Article: Action Needed NOW on Local Jobs for America Act -
Urge Your Representatives to Cosponsor
March 22, 2010 Article: Trenton Mayor Palmer Urges Support for Jobs Bill
March 22, 2010 Article: President Signs Tax Incentives Bill to Spur Job Creation
March 22, 2010: Key Details of Local Jobs for America Act (H.R. 4812)
March 22, 2010 Article: Providence Mayor Cicilline Creates JOBS NOW! PROVIDENCE
March 22, 2010: Jobs Bill: Action Needed
March 22, 2010 Article: $75 Billion "Local Jobs for America Act" Unveiled -
Action Needed to Secure House Co-Sponsors
March 8, 2010 Article: Senate Unveils Plans to Move Five Separate Jobs Bills
March 8, 2010 Article: Winter Leadership Meeting -
Mayors Push Congress for Broader Jobs Package with Direct Funding for Cities, Continuation of Energy Block Grant
February 15, 2010 Article: Miami Mayor Regalado Kicks Off Jobs Initiative
February 1, 2010 Article: Labor Secretary Solis Praises Early Work Experience in Successful 2009 Summer Jobs Program
February 1, 2010 Article: Mayors Push Job Creation Agenda in White House with President Obama, Senior Economic Officials
February 1, 2010 Article: Workforce Development Council Focused on Putting Americans Back to Work
February 1, 2010 Article: USCM Announces Application for Walmart Foundation Green Jobs Training Initiative Pilot Awards
January 11, 2010 Article: Action Needed as Jobs Debate Moves to Senate
December 7, 2009 Article: Green Job Training in Bayou at 2009 EPA Brownfield's Conference
December 7, 2009 Article: Brownfields, Green Job Opportunities Highlighted at Conference
December 7, 2009 Article: Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa, Obama Administration Discuss Success of Los Angeles Workforce Training Programs
November 9, 2009 Article: St. Louis Tackles Homelessness, Unemployment Through Green Jobs Training
November 9, 2009 Front Page Article: Unemployment Hits 10.2 Percent
September 28, 2009 Article: Summer Jobs Administrators Share Best Practices, Lessons Learned
September 28, 2009 Article: Success of Summer Jobs Program Highlighted at Workforce Development Council Congressional Forum
September 14, 2009 Article: Baltimore Youth Turn Green Cleaning Up Parks, Learn about Sustainable Living
September 14, 2009 Article: Mayor Slay Announces Launch of Project Go! Green
August 10, 2009 Article: St. Paul�s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy Attracts Minority Youth to EMS, Firefighting Careers
July 13, 2009 Article: Summer Jobs Programs Kick-Off Nation Wide
July 13, 2009 Article: Seattle�s Youth Summer Jobs Program Keeps Youth Off Streets, On Right Path
June 29, 2009 Article: Mayors Discuss Rebuilding America's Economy through Green Jobs Training
June 29, 2009 Article: Jobs Committee Focuses on Access to Post'secondary Education, High-Growth Industry Training
June 29, 2009 Article: Mayors Tout Benefits of Summer Jobs to Prepare Workforce, Curb Youth Violence
June 29, 2009 Article: Mayors' Workforce Directors Meet to Discuss Policy Recommendations, Implementation
June 29, 2009 Articcle: 2009 Wal-Mart Foundation Green Jobs Training Initiative Grant Winners Announced
May 25, 2009 Article: Diaz, Miami, Unions Launch Workforce Partnership to �EMPLOY Miami�
April 27, 2009 Article: Solar Richmond at the Forefront of Green Jobs Training Programs
April 6, 2009 Article: Mayors Meet with National Education Leaders to Improve Learning Opportunities
March 23, 2009 Article: Starting a Green Workforce Now
March 23, 2009 Article: Conference Launches Wal-Mart Foundation Green Jobs Training Grants Program
March 9, 2009 Article: WDC Leads National Effort to Help Cities Build Successful Summer Jobs Programs
March 9, 2009 Article: Green Jobs Conference Draws Thousands of Participants
February 2, 2009 Article: The U.S. Conference of Mayors WDC Board Discuss Impact of New Administration's Economic Recovery Plan
February 2, 2009 Article: The Wal-Mart Foundation Announces USCM Green Jobs Training Grant
February 2, 2009 Article: Mayors Release Report Warning of Worsening Job Losses
jFebruary 2, 2009 Article: Mayors Discuss Ex-Offender Reemployment at Jobs, Education, and the Workforce Standing Committee Meeting
February 2, 2009 Article: Climate Protection Task Force Tackles Green Jobs, Green Schools and New Climate Tools
October 13, 2008: 21st Century Careers Act to Prepare America�s Next Generation of Skilled Workers
October 13, 2008 Article: Boston Mayor Menino Invests in �First Step� Job Training Program
September 15, 2008 Article: Chicago Marks Second Workforce Development Week
August 11, 2008 Article: Nashville Mayor Dean Develops Afterschool Programs in Public Schools
July 14, 2008 Article: Building a Globally Competitive Workforce in Your City
July 14, 2008 Article: Mayors' Workforce Directors Meet Amid Economic Downturn
May 5, 2008 Article: Workforce Development Council Hosts Annual Board Meeting in New Orleans:
Focuses on Rebuilding Post-Katrina Workforce System
May 5, 2008 Article: Monrovia Runs YES Summer Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth
April 21, 2008 Article: Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Champions Summer Jobs Program
April 7, 2008 Front Page Article: Congress Approves �Second Chance� Prisoner Reentry Bill
March 10, 2008 Article: Mayors Highlight Innovative Strategies for Aiding Prisoner Reentry at National Summit
February 11, 2008 Article: Mayors Examine "Green Collar" Jobs as Pathway Out of Poverty
February 11, 2008 Article: Mayors' Workforce Directors Discuss Outlook for Workforce Programs in 2008
October 8, 2007 Article: Mayors Join Celebration for 8th Annual Lights On Afterschool 2007
October 8, 2007 Article: Mayors� Workforce Directors Gather in DC for 19th Annual Congressional Forum
September 24, 2007 Article: Summer Teen Employment Rate Hits New Low
September 24, 2007 Article: $50 Million Workforce Initiative Launched by Foundations, Business and U.S. Department of Labor
August 13, 2007 Article -Best Practice: Asheville (NC) Mayor Bellamy�s Youth Leadership Academy Engages Teens in Civic-Minded Summer Jobs
July 30, 2007 Front Page Article: American Federation of Teachers:
Palmers Tells Teachers 10-Point Plan will Strengthen Youth's Competitive Future
July 16, 2007 Article: Mayors Focus on Education and High School Dropout Crisis
July 16, 2007 Article: Mayors� Workforce Directors Address Workforce Development Linkages
July 16, 2007 Article: Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee Focuses on Opportunities for At-Risk Youth
April 2, 2007 Front Page Article: Conference President Palmer Leads At-Risk Youth Summit: Mayoral Leadership, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Quality Key to Closing Achievement Gap
March 16, 2007 Article: Conference President Mayor Palmer Addresses Achievement Gap for Young African-American Males at Press Club Event in Washington
March 5, 2007 Article: Bipartisan Panel Offers Suggestions for No Child Left Behind Reauthorization
March 5, 2007 Article: Winter Leadership Meeting: Mayors Develop Strategy to Push 10-Point Plan with Congress, '08 Presidentional Condidates
February 12, 2007 Article: Jobs, Education and Workforce Committee Focuses on No Child Left Behind, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorizations
February 12, 2007 Article: Mayors� Workforce Directors Address WIA Reauthorization
January 22, 2007 Washington Outlook: House Senate Divided Over Adding Tax Breaks to Minimum Wage Increase
Decenber 20, 2006 Article: Building a Stronger Working Partnership Between Education, Workforce Development
November 20, 2006 Article: Mayors� Priority Issues to Get Action in Next Congress
October 9, 2006 Article: Mayors Connect Social Services, Education
October 9, 2006 Article: WDC Forum Focuses on Labor-HHS Appropriations
October 9, 2006 Article: Baltimore Continues Commitment to Youth
September 11, 2006 Article: As School Returns, Mayors Celebrate with Back to School Activities
September 11, 2006 Article: Mayors Across the Nation Participate in Lights on Afterschool
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