libramoonAug 19
#Federal and #Local #Lawmakers on #Governing and Building #Community
#Democratic National Committee and #mayors from around the country discussed governing and building community at the Democratic Mayors Association summit in Cleveland, Ohio. Topics included Trump administration policies, bipartisanship and civility, and restoring trust in #government
#cspan #video #transcript
https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/federal-and-local-lawmakers-on-governing-and-building-community/663006
Show threadNonilexAug 11

The United States Conference of Mayors #USCM, a non-partisan org that represents #mayors of at least 1,400 cities, said in a statement it hopes federal officials will work on "a partnership – not a #takeover" in #Washington.

"Ultimately, the best public safety outcomes are delivered by local police departments & local officials, who know the communities. America’s mayors never see takeovers by other levels of government as a tactic that has any track record of producing results," it read.

#law

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Aug 1
Britain is about to start fighting over fracking again https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-fighting-fracking-nigel-farage-reform-uk-energy-bills-gas-liz-truss-us/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Healthprofessionals/workforce #Liquefiednaturalgas #EnergyandClimateUK #Climatechange #Energyprices #Energysupply #Development #Environment #Elections #Industry #Missions #Research #Shalegas #Trucking #Markets #opinion #Produce #Crisis #Energy #Mayors #Rights #Safety
Britain is about to start fighting over fracking again

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK think there’s hundreds of billions of pounds worth of shale gas ripe for exploiting. But are they ready for the fracking backlash?

POLITICO
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 31
Europe must choose: Invest in fear or in the future https://www.politico.eu/article/democracy-invest-europe-nato-gdp-economy-childcare-cost-of-living/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Affordablehousing #Turkishpolitics #Defensebudgets #Infrastructure #Socialaffairs #Costofliving #Democracy #Military #Services #Defense #Welfare #Opinion #Cities #Mayors
Europe must choose: Invest in fear or in the future

Ramping up military budgets in the face of flatlining social spending is a risky trade-off.

POLITICO
Otis WhiteJul 29
“What” people and “how” people: Reformers see things that could be done better. But for change, reformers must work with insiders because they know how to make changes succeed. Chicago Mayor Johnson is failing because he never found an insider he trusted. Can Zohran Mamdani do better in NYC? https://www.governing.com/management-and-administration/the-guiding-hand-a-neophyte-mayor-needs #mayors
The Guiding Hand a Neophyte Mayor Needs

New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee has idealism and charisma. If he wins, he’ll need someone with a deep understanding of how a city works to translate passion into governance. There’s an obvious candidate.

Governing
Mayor Gamal SherifJul 25

@atlgaytheist Thank you for the insight. So much irony in that the targets of this policy are the public that the policy proclaims to protect.

What could be a framework to address equitable housing (#rent-to-own?), depression (#wellness centers?), medical access (#universalhealthcare ?)? How about walkable/rollable communities and living #wages?

Also, research from #mayors for Guaranteed Income shows that 18 months of #UBI helps people secure housing, employment, and stability. See more at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60ae8e339f75051fd95f792e/t/67649772ddc88c5f2dc1aeba/1734645619972/MGI_End+of+Year+Report_2024_Final.pdf

Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Jul 22
The Nation makes recommendations of governance to candidate Mamdani examining recent successes and pitfalls for New York mayors. Some of these would be useful for progressive mayoral candidates here in Seattle.
#mayors #mayormamdani #KatieWilson #NewYorkCity #Seattle
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/zohran-mamdani-mayor-governing/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%207.21.2025&utm_term=daily
How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern

Running New York City is brutal. But if he wins in November, there are key lessons from past mayors that Mamdani should learn from.

The Nation
News BeepJul 22

Nigel Farage channels Trump with El Salvador plan – POLITICO

“We would consider multiple partners including El Salvador,” documents accompanying the party’s crime policy launch said. Reform argues…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Asylum #Britishpolitics #Courts #DonaldTrump #ElSalvador #England #Estonia #Humanrights #Kosovo #Mayors #NigelFarage #Playbook #Policy #Rights #RudyGiuliani #UK #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates #Venezuela
https://www.newsbeep.com/11663/

Otis WhiteJul 17
How do you judge a mayor’s performance? How he or she delivered on promises is one way. How great the ambitions were is another. How the mayor went about the job could be included. Results good or bad would certainly be part. As Eric Adams limps toward his last days as mayor of NYC, it’s time to think about how we should do … his damage assessment. https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/09/adams-campaign-matching-funds-uzbekistan/ #mayors
Eric Adams’ Chances of Getting Public Campaign Matching Funds Just Got Worse

The New York City Campaign Finance Board is now looking into donations connected to an alleged Uzbekistani agent and continues to reject the mayor’s appeals for matching funds.

THE CITY - NYC News
Otis WhiteJul 14
“I don’t know what that means”: Not many #mayors give blunt answers to reporters’ questions, even the silly ones. But D.C. Mayor Bowser may be on to something. She doesn’t champion too many bad ideas (OK, maybe that #NFL stadium), but she also doesn’t promise what she can’t deliver. Her straightforward manner may explain why she has been in office for 10 years … and counting. https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/08/interview-dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-her-blm-plaza-decision/
Muriel Bowser Defends Her BLM Plaza Decision and Looks Back on a Decade as Mayor

A candid Q&A with DC’s top official.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.