CitiesSpeak With Clarence Anthony

Turning Ideas into Policy with Tacoma Councilmember Kristina Walker

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1962410/fan_mail/new] What does it take to turn a good idea into real policy that improves people’s lives? As anyone in local government knows, the path from identifying a problem to passing meaningful legislation can be complicated. For more information, visit us at nlc.org [http://nlc.org/].

America250 Starts with Local Leaders

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1962410/fan_mail/new] Today, we are sharing a panel discussion about America 250 from our 2026 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. On the conference stage, NLC President Kevin Kramer moderated a discussion with local leaders from Harrisonburg, Virginia; Baltimore, Colorado Springs, and Philadelphia on how city, town and village leaders are designing and driving the celebrations this summer.  For more information, visit us at nlc.org [http://nlc.org/].

Breaking Down the Homeland Security Funding Deal with Yucel Ors

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1962410/fan_mail/new] NLC public safety legislative director Yucel Ors breaks down what the recently ended Department of Homeland Security (DHS) federal shutdown means for local government. The DHS shutdown began on February 15th after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. Finally, last week, on Thursday, April 30, the longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end when the President signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security after the House reached a breakthrough. For more information, visit us at nlc.org [http://nlc.org/].

Achieving Affordable Clean Monthly Electric Bills in Athens, OH

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1962410/fan_mail/new] NLC Immediate Past President, Mayor Steve Patterson from Athens, Ohio, joins CitiesSpeak to discuss his city’s community choice aggregation green power program. The electric program helps residents use clean energy and save money on their monthly electric bills. For more information, visit us at nlc.org [http://nlc.org/].

Local Governments Deliver Hope

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1962410/fan_mail/new] At Congressional City Conference 2026 in Washington, D.C., Clarence Anthony, CEO and Executive Director of the National League of Cities, made the case for all the ways local governments deliver every day. During his address to conference attendees, he shared the essential work of local leaders bringing their communities together to transform residents' hopes and dreams into action. For more information, visit us at nlc.org [http://nlc.org/].