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Training that works

While most cities offer job training programs, only a few successfully produce candidates that match local employers’ demand and close skill gaps. The job training programs of the past simply aren’t enough to fill the jobs of the future. Cities that continue to train primarily for blue-collar roles will find themselves left behind as automation […]

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New arbitration remedy when FEMA denies public assistance for disaster recovery

Local governments now have an important new right of arbitration to help them resolve disputes over public assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Cities, counties and other entities who need public assistance to recover from disasters may now assert their rights before a neutral arbitration board. Before, their only option, in most cases, […]

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Oklahoma bill banning local regulation of containers moves through state legislature

Oklahoma House legislators will soon decide on a bill that would prohibit municipalities from applying a fee or ban on single-use plastic and paper bags. Oklahoma Senate Bill 1001 prohibits cities and towns from levying a fee or banning “auxiliary containers” made of glass, aluminum, cardboard, plastic, cloth and paper, Oklahoma TV station KFOR reports. […]

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Indicted Massachusetts mayor recalled then re-elected as mayor

The mayor of a Massachusetts city who was previously recalled from office has since been re-elected to be mayor once more, but voters are challenging his re-election. Fall River, Mass. Mayor Jasiel Correia, 27, was federally indicted on 13 counts of wire fraud and tax fraud in October 2018, according to TurnTo10. The indictment was […]

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Connecticut mayors unite to advocate for city recovery of opioid crisis damages

Multiple Connecticut mayors have joined forces to ensure that they will be able to seek damages from companies fueling the opioid epidemic. The mayors of New London, New Haven, Wallingford and New Britain will be co-chairing the Connecticut Opioid Strategy Taskforce (COST), a bipartisan coalition that will advocate for the Opioid Accountability Act, which would […]

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Engage with the people where they are

As finding new staff becomes more difficult, local governments are considering creative solutions.

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Florida bill banning sanctuary cities gains state officials’ support

A Florida state bill that would ban sanctuary city policies is gathering steam among state officials. Florida SB 168 requires local and state law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Miami Herald. Local law enforcement must honor ICE’s requests for “immigration detainers,” which entail that a law enforcement […]

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Contested plan to merge St. Louis city and county could save taxpayers billions

The nonprofit organization behind a controversial plan to merge the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County has revealed that the merger could save the area’s taxpayers about $5 billion in the first 10 years. However, some leaders are skeptical of the numbers. Better Together, the group behind the consolidation plan, had initially announced […]

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Little Rock commissions study on city’s form of government

Arkansas’ capital and largest city might be changing its means of administration. Little Rock, Ark.’s seven ward directors and mayor have selected an 11-person committee to study the city’s government and to issue a report later in the year, according to the Arkansas Times. The vote to create the committee occurred in December, according to […]

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Arizona city threatens federal lawsuit over border fence wire

An Arizona city that borders Mexico has threatened to sue the federal government if it doesn’t remove the concertina wire it installed along the city’s border wall. On Feb. 6, the Nogales, Ariz., City Council approved a resolution that calls for the federal government to immediately remove the numerous coils of concertina wire — a […]

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Training that works

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New arbitration remedy when FEMA denies public assistance for disaster recovery

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Oklahoma bill banning local regulation of containers moves through state legislature

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Indicted Massachusetts mayor recalled then re-elected as mayor

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Connecticut mayors unite to advocate for city recovery of opioid crisis damages

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Engage with the people where they are

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Florida bill banning sanctuary cities gains state officials’ support

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Contested plan to merge St. Louis city and county could save taxpayers billions

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Little Rock commissions study on city’s form of government

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Arizona city threatens federal lawsuit over border fence wire

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