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America’s Beverage Companies & U.S. Conference of Mayors Award 9 Cities $1,000,000 for the Healthy & Sustainable Communities Grant Program

Portland (OR), Spokane (WA) and Findlay (OH) selected as first-place winners for the 2026 Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards WASHINGTON, D.C.— American Beverage, the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) today announced nine winning cities of the 2026 Healthy and Sustainable Communities Awards. The

By |2026-01-29T13:20:52-05:00January 29, 2026|News, Press Room|
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At Site of Oklahoma City Bombing, Bipartisan Mayors Sign Declaration Against Political Violence

“Oklahoma City Declaration” is signed by dozens of mayors at site of deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history, reaffirms commitment to American values of pluralism, compromise, truth and civility OKLAHOMA CITY — In a powerful show of political unity and stewardship, more than 40 Republican, Democratic and Independent U.S. mayors signed a

By |2025-09-27T11:36:52-04:00September 26, 2025|News, Press Room|
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America’s Mayors Trumpet Progress Reducing Crime, and Warn of Immigration Enforcement Overreach on Day Three of USCM’s 93rd Annual Meeting

Immigration, public safety and housing took center stage, and mayors championed abundance-focused reforms to lower costs and boost quality of life. (Tampa, FL) – Today, on the third day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, mayors celebrated local achievements, especially improved public safety, and they reiterated concerns about the

By |2025-06-23T12:27:07-04:00June 21, 2025|News, Press Room|
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ICYMI: What U.S. Mayors Are Saying About Tariffs

Washington, DC — On April 2, President Donald Trump announced an across-the-board 10% new baseline tariff rate on imports as well as additional reciprocal tariffs on imports from dozens of trading partners. President Trump partially reversed this decision on Wednesday, limiting tariffs to 10% on all nations, except for China which now has a tariff of

By |2025-04-11T08:57:56-04:00April 11, 2025|News, Press Room|
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Symbium Named Winner of Mayors’ Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at SXSW

National Competition Highlights Innovative Technologies Addressing Challenges Facing Cities Austin, TX – Today, Symbium was announced as the winner of the Mayors’ Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at South by Southwest (SXSW). Each year at SXSW, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) helps organize a competition with entrepreneurs and innovators promoting new ideas and technologies to

By |2025-03-11T17:47:40-04:00March 9, 2025|News, Press Room|
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Mayors at South by Southwest

USCM to Host Civic I/O Mayors’ Summit, Sessions on Housing Crisis in American Cities and Leading During Divisive Times Washington, DC – Mayors will be in Austin, Texas this week for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, where the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) will co-host the Civic I/O Mayors’ Summit and mayors

By |2025-03-06T17:27:09-05:00March 6, 2025|News, Press Room|
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Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther Elected New President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Policy Agenda Adopted for the Year Ahead

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Elected First and Second Vice Presidents on Final Day of USCM’s 92nd Annual Meeting Kansas City, Missouri – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) voted to elect a new leadership team and approved a slate of policy resolutions that will serve as

By |2024-06-23T14:43:20-04:00June 23, 2024|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Announces Winners of 2023 Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grants

Program Supported by Target Recognizes Arlington (TX), Lansing (MI), and Huntington (WV) Columbus, OH—Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Target announced the winners of this year’s Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program designed to identify, promote, and support police policies and practices that cities of all sizes are finding to be most effective

By |2023-06-04T13:58:03-04:00June 4, 2023|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Mayors Visiting Israel with AJC Project Interchange to Explore, Strengthen Cooperation

Jerusalem, Israel – A bipartisan group of U.S. mayors is visiting Israel this week with Project Interchange, an educational institute of American Jewish Committee (AJC), in partnership with The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). The program’s intensive sessions and visits throughout the country will enable the mayors to gain a first-hand understanding of Israel’s vibrant

By |2023-03-20T09:55:39-04:00March 20, 2023|News, Press Room|
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Nine Cities Share $745,000 in Grants from 2023 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced today $745,000 in grants to nine cities who were winners of the 2023 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards. The grants, which were awarded during USCM’s 91st Winter Meeting, aim to support

By |2023-06-14T16:49:10-04:00January 19, 2023|Children Health and Human Services, News, Press Room|
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American Mayors: Pass the PACT Act Now

Washington, DC – Mayors across the nation stand with America's veterans in support of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act and believe that senators must send this bill to the president for his signature. On behalf of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Veterans Affairs Task Force, Co-Chairs Charleston (SC) Mayor John Tecklenburg

By |2022-08-01T14:10:42-04:00August 1, 2022|News, Press Room|
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