Mayors

Power Plowers

How well mayors and city officials deal with snowstorms is one of the best indicators of how well they can serve their cities, according to this article from Governing.
28 December 2008 - 5:00am
Governing

Another Mayor Arrested; City Faces Bankruptcy

The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, faces a slew of federal charges related to bribery and abuses of power.
3 December 2008 - 10:00am
Birmingham News

Mayor Takes Message To YouTube

The mayor of San Francisco delivers his annual state of the city message in ten 45-minute segments on YouTube rather than in person.
3 December 2008 - 9:00am
NPR

Nearly 200 New Jersey Mayors Oppose Affordable Housing Rules

Almost 200 New Jersey mayors have joined together to oppose new affordable housing requirements that they say their cities can't possibly comply with.
17 July 2008 - 6:00am
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mayors Oppose Attack on Iran, Cite Effect of War on Cities

Citing the great burden America's cities are bearing due to the war in Iraq, a coalition of Mayors allied with anti-war groups tabled a resolution opposing military action against Iran at the recent Conference of Mayors.
30 June 2008 - 11:00am
CommonDreams.org

Presidential Candidate Calls on Mayors to Embrace Urban Growth

Building a strong country is reliant on strong urban regions, according to Senator Barack Obama, who recently spoke with a conference of U.S. mayors about the importance of urban growth. Federal funding, however, will be limited, he said.
23 June 2008 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

American Mayors and Bottom-Up Environmental Planning

The environmental leadership of mayors in the U.S. offers much hope for the future of the country, according to this article from Metropolis.
18 April 2008 - 6:00am
Metropolis Magazine
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