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Articles in March, 2007 issue of Nation's Cities Weekly

• Author, activist to headline WIMG luncheon at conference.
  by Morris, Eboni
• Local governments denounce FCC action.(Federal Communications Commission)(Brief article)
• CityFutures program addresses increasingly negative perceptions of the public sector.
  by Furdell, Phyllis; Hoene, Christopher; McFarland, Christiana
• Peters, Oberstar address the nation's transportation woes.(Mary E. Peters and James Oberstar spoke at Congressional City Conference)
  by Duvall, Cherie; Hogan, Cyndy Liedtke
• NLC pushes forward three 'ongoing priorities'.(National League of Cities)
  by Rosenfeld, Ken; Wollack, Leslie
• Hoyer and Gergen discuss changes in politics relating to cities.
  by Hogan, Cyndy Liedtke
• Senate continues debate on 9/11 commission bill.(Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act)
  by Wollack, Leslie
• Cities showcase new documentary to highlight growing personal debt problems.
  by Goldberg, Heidi
• Record number of youth participate in Congressional City Conference.
  by Makar, Rebecca
• New bridges to wealth for America's cities?
  by Peirce, Neal
• Leadership training council offers scholarship to seminar.
  by Weiser, Sara
• Committees to advance public finance agenda.
  by Hoene, Chris; Pulidindi, Julia
• Biden to address delegates at Congressional City Conference.(Joseph Biden )
  by Hogan, Cyndy Liedtke
• Poll shows great concern over affordable housing.
  by Duvall, Cherie
• Stephanopoulos shares presidential election assessment.
  by Turner, Laura
• Setting priorities: change your approach to budgeting: make the most out of limited resources to fulfill cities' needs.
  by Novak, Kathleen
• Peterson urges local, federal partnership.(Bart Peterson)
  by Hogan, Cyndy
• APAMO emphasizes leadership during conference.(Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials)
  by Morris, Eboni
• Honda promotes creating change in communities at Diversity Breakfast.(Mike Honda at Congressional City Conference)
  by Gordon, Mary France
• Rep. Frank expresses support for NLC's housing issues.(Barney Frank, National League of Cities)(Brief article)
  by Coleman, Carolyn
• NLC assists city leaders in helping families combat foreclosure.
  by Duvall, Cherie
• Clinton, Hoyer to speak at Congressional City Conference.
  by Good, Latricia
• Local governments offer the 'truth' on telecom reform.(thetruthontelecomreform website introduced with the help of telecom industry)
  by Appel, Sherry Conway
• NLC Board selects Boston to host 2012 Congress of Cities.(National League of Cities)
  by Becker, Christine
• Senate renews debate on immigration legislation.
  by Wollack, Leslie
• What's the survival formula for our second-tier cities?
  by Peirce, Neal
• International Council looks close-to-home.
  by Brooks, James
• Peterson seeks local voice in decisions on transportation programs, funding.
  by Wollack, Leslie
• Special report: city showcase programs.(Congress of Cities in Reno)
  by Foxman, Larry
• Senators express support for CDBG.(Community Development Block Grant )
  by Duvall, Cherie; Hogan, Cyndy; Turner, Laura; Wallace, Mike
• Members matter.(National League of Cities)
• NBC-LEO presents City Cultural Diversity Awards.(National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, Congressional City Conference)
  by Gordon, Mary France; Sweeney, Laura
• NLC denounces FCC order that preempts local authority.(National League of Cities, Federal Communications Commission )(Brief article)
  by Coleman, Carolyn
• The challenge for local elected officials: working to balance the needs of the community and individuals.(Publisher's Column)(Column)
  by Borut, Donald J.
• NLC president meets with education secretary.(Bart Peterson, Margaret Spellings)(Brief article)
• HELO leaders meet with House majority whip.(Hispanic Elected Local Officials )
  by Gordon, Mary
• Senate committee approves more money for COPS.
  by Coleman, Carolyn; Wollack, Leslie
• Audioconference to focus on city roles in Dropout Recovery.
  by Moore, Andrew O.
• NLC delegates lobby members of Congress.(National League of Cities)(Brief article)
• GLBLO connects with the gay & lesbian victory fund.(Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Local Officials)(Brief article)
  by Gordon, Mary
• NLC members receive Certificates of Achievement in Leadership.(National League of Cities)
  by Lumia, Crislyn
• Advisory Council looks to the future for answers.(National League of Cities)
  by Germanese, Melissa Assion
• Site visit opportunity to view youth engagement model in Hampton: teams to learn how to empower youth to share leadership responsibilities in schools, neighborhoods and city government.(Brief article)
  by Karpman, Michael
• NLC Advisory Council forecasts challenges for 2007.(National League of Cities)(Conference news)
  by Germanese, Melissa Assion
• NLC tackles immigration reform issue at conference: Willmar, Minn., mayor spearheads initiatives to integrate immigrants into his rural community.(mayor Lester Heitke spoke at National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference )
  by Duvall, Cherie
• NBC-LEO honors 2 pioneers in Congress.(National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, James E. Clyburn, Lorraine Miller)
  by Morris, Eboni
• Register now for audioconference on dropout recovery for students.
  by Karpman, Michael
• Policy committees kick off 2007 process at conference.(National League of Cities)
  by Rosenfeld, Ken
• WIMG addresses female political participation at Congressional City Conference.(Women in Municipal Government)
  by Morris, Eboni