A Vision for the Future

A Vision for the Future

The signing last week of Texas' SB 4 regarding sanctuary cities became the latest shot over the bow of local control, having been opposed by many Texas mayors. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: "In many ways, I can control what takes place in the city...and as long as I am the mayor of the city, this is our home, and you're welcome in this home." San Antonio's Mayor, Ivy R. Taylor, has vowed that her police officers will not be immigration officers. Now it's the courts' turn, and, ultimately, the electorate 's .

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Atlanta's Solar Policies Earn National Recognition

"We launched the Solar Atlanta program in 2015, and are now installing solar panels on 28 municipal buildings, saving money and reducing our carbon emissions."

Trust and Transformation: Health Equity in San Diego

Sponsored by the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this year's National Civic League Health Equity Award was awarded to Elizabeth Bustos and Reverend Gerald Brown...

2017 All-America City Award Finalists Announced

Twenty-seven communities across the nation are poised to receive the coveted AAC Award, a recognition created 67 years ago by the National Civic League.

May Promising Practices Series: Fair Housing

Learn from experts and practitioners on fair and equitable housing strategies. Also learn about the newly released 2018 All-America City application with a spotlight...

A History of the National Civic Review: 105 Years

I was recently approached by the founder of an NGO for young "civic entrepreneurs" in Budapest, Hungary. He told me he had reading the National Civic Review for years...

The Mythology of
Immigrant Crime

Recently, research from many sources are showing that " both illegal immigrants and legal immigrants have incarceration rates far below those of native-born Americans"...