NARC Board Member, National League of Cities President, and Mayor of Avondale, AZ, The Honorable Marie Lopez Rogers published an editorial highlighting the responsibilities and challenges local governments face in dealing with immigration issues. Promoting a call to action in Washington, Lopez Rogers stated, “As city leaders, we have no control over the regulation of [...]
As a short-term increase to the debt ceiling makes its way through the Senate and likely across the President’s desk, uncertainties still surround possible sequestration, continued government funding and projections for 2014 spending levels. Yesterday, the House passed the “No Budget No Pay Act” (HR 325) to provide a four-month stay on the debt ceiling [...]
$50.5 billion was authorized Tuesday night after long debate to provide relief for States hit by Hurricane Sandy. An amendment to offset disaster relief by cutting 1.63% across the board discretionary programs was defeated. NARC thanks those members who contacted their delegations and urged passage of a “clean” bill. Including offsets in a disaster relief [...]
President Shafer, National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), today released this statement thanking the President and Congress on action on the “Fiscal Cliff,” but cautioned against sweeping budget cuts. “On behalf of the National Association of Regional Councils, I thank President Obama, Congressional leaders and members for passing the American Taxpayers Relief Act. Fixing the [...]
George Rice, Executive Director, iCERT Across the nation, in times of intense personal crisis and community-wide disasters, the first access point for those seeking all classes of emergency response is 9-1-1. The public safety communications centers that receive these calls are the first and single point of contact for persons seeking immediate relief during an [...]
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