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Mississippi town goes easy on BP oil spill money

Mississippi town goes easy on BP oil spill money

Moss Point, Miss., Mayor Aneice Liddell discusses why her city took such a relatively small amount from the fund created by British Pertroleum after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and what she thinks about how other governments spent their BP funds.

Orlando mayor on loss of high-speed rail funding

Orlando mayor on loss of high-speed rail funding

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, the 2010 Municipal Leader of the Year, discusses Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to decline federal grants that would have supported a proposed high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando, and the future of high-speed rail in Florida and the nation.

Oil spill task force appointee wants Gulf Coast ‘made whole’

Oil spill task force appointee wants Gulf Coast ‘made whole’

Charles Gruber, Gulf Coast Restoration Workgroup member and Baldwin County, Ala., commissioner, discusses the task force’s mission and ongoing difficulties between federal and local officials in making the region “whole” again.

Expert says municipal bond market is stable

Expert says municipal bond market is stable

Christopher Hoene, NLC director of research & innovation, discusses why dire predictions for the municipal bond market are not likely to come true, but also what might happen if such reports become a self-fulfilling prophecy due to investor panic.

New NLC president wants to increase member involvement

New NLC president wants to increase member involvement

James Mitchell, Charlotte, N.C., city council member and newly-elected National League of Cities president, discusses his five key initiatives, how NLC will help members weather the recession and the recent political shift in Washington.

Centennial, Colo.’s PWD: How we manage our public works partnership

Centennial, Colo.’s PWD: How we manage our public works partnership

Dave Zelenok, public works director for Centennial, Colo., explains how the city decided to outsource public works services and the details of how he manages the private contractor.

San Francisco Supervisor explains kids’ meal ordinance

San Francisco Supervisor explains kids’ meal ordinance

Eric Mar from San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors discusses how a new ordinance will fight childhood obesity and his response to the opposition’s argument that the law intrudes on parents’ right to choose what their children eat.

Centennial, Colo.’s first mayor: What we learned about outsourcing services

Centennial, Colo.’s first mayor: What we learned about outsourcing services

Randy Pye, a founder and the first mayor of Centennial, Colo., shares the lessons the city has learned from outsourcing and what other city officials should know before they contract out city services.

Michigan mayor refutes accusations of catering to Muslim law

Michigan mayor refutes accusations of catering to Muslim law

Dearborn, Mich., is not under Islam’s sharia law. That’s the message Mayor John O’Reilly wants to make clear. He also spoke about how cities can promote diversity and cope with the anti-Muslim movement.

Biloxi, Miss., mayor explains why he cut his own salary

Biloxi, Miss., mayor explains why he cut his own salary

A.J. Holloway, mayor of Biloxi, Miss., discusses his reasons for cutting his salary by nearly $90,000 and further cost-saving measures city officials are considering.

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