Mayors renew call for Main Street recovery plan 9th December 2008 On Monday, the mayors of the nation’s largest cities renewed their calls for President-elect Barack Obama and Congress to pass a Main Street stimulus package in the first 100 days of the new administration.
States face $97 billion budget gap in next two years 8th December 2008 Having just closed a $40 billion gap in the fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget, states’ may see that financial crevasse grow by another $97 billion
NLC, purchasing alliance, offer help with spending Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds 8th December 2008 Communities that have been hit hard by foreclosures are looking for help from the newly created Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which makes available $3.92 billion for local governments to buy vacant and foreclosed homes
Birmingham mayor arrested on corruption charges 1st December 2008 Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Larry Langford has been named in a 101-count federal indictment on charges including conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering and filing
Postcards 1st December 2008 City hall turns doghouse The new mayor of Rabbit Hash, Ky., ran on a bipartisan platform she supports both a canine and feline presence at the general
Healing injured workers 1st December 2008 Until recently, Little Rock was spending $1.9 million a year for its workers’ compensation program for 2,200 employees. To control costs, the city developed
Locals call for help from new president 1st December 2008 Giving encouragement to local governments who are calling for a Main Street Stimulus Package, President-elect Barack Obama specifically sited the need
Water agency pushes retirement plans 1st December 2008 In light of the recent economic turmoil, employers are redoubling efforts to encourage employees to save money for the future by participating in retirement
Financial Management: Hair of the dog 1st December 2008 A number of years ago, Wall Street found a new use for an old product: Auction rate preferred stock was re-configured into auction rate securities as
Editor’s Viewpoint: Buddy, can you spare a billion? 1st December 2008 I’m waiting for the blowback from handing local and state governments billions of dollars to repair the nation’s infrastructure, but the negative reactions
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020