Stories tagged: "mayors"


Joe Biden addresses a virtual gathering of mayors
Biden to Mayors: We’re Here for You

President-elect Joe Biden stressed common purpose and partnership in his address to the US Conference of Mayors, offering a marked contrast to Trump’s history of divisiveness.

Los Angeles is among the cities where a guaranteed minimum income pilot program may be launched soon (Shutterstock).
Could a Minimum Income Help Diminish Poverty? 25 US Mayors Want to Find Out.

In cities large and small, and in nearly every region, mayors want to pilot programs that supply supplemental funds to low-income individuals and families in an effort to offset the toll of systemic racism and poverty.

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Governors, Mayors, and Companies to Senate: Pass More COVID Aid or ‘Millions of Americans’ Will Suffer

More assistance is needed "to both rebuild the economy and maintain essential services in education, health care, emergency operations, public safety and more," groups, led by the National Governors Association, wrote this week.

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U.S. Cities Are in Dire Need of More Coronavirus Tests and Protective Equipment, New Survey Says

The shortage of face masks, test kits, personal protective equipment, and ventilators has reached crisis proportions in cities across the country.