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Through the many changes in local governments—budget cycles and news cycles, projects, and programs—one topic has remained front and center for the better part...

This October the NC League of Municipalities debuted its first Trust Matters Conference. The gathering was hosted at the Sheraton Hotel in Research Triangle...

In recent years, state lawmakers haven’t exactly left Raleigh with a lot of pomp, circumstance, and finality. Instead, they have typically concluded virtually all of their...

North Carolina cities and towns have plenty to be grateful for when it comes to this year’s legislative session. For a third straight year, state...

The 2023 legislative session has been a long and winding journey, and one that, as of this writing in mid-September, still had not ended. (A...

Sen. Paul Newton of Cabarrus County sees legislative priorities as falling into two buckets: the short-term needs that arise quickly, and the long-term goals...

For more than 60 years, from the Civil Rights Movement to now, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson has served her community, always with social justice...

A unique, valuable service offering from NCLM There is little question that many small towns across North Carolina have struggled financially in recent years. For the...

The League’s ongoing series connecting federal and local leaders continued this summer with Rep. Valerie Foushee and Rep. David Rouzer At the beginning of the...

At the North Carolina League of Municipalities, our motto of, “Working as One, Advancing All,” is one that we take seriously. You see it when...

The longstanding and successful North Carolina-Moldova relationship was renewed with a meeting this summer NCLM President and Fuquay-Varina Commissioner William Harris, other members of the...

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Over the past several years, local governments in North Carolina have seen their pension fund contributions escalate drastically to keep the Local Government Employees...

Over the course of late summer and fall, cities across North Carolina are hosting a series of local meetings examining the opportunities to expand...

As I’ve traveled around this year, visiting our communities and meeting with the tireless public servants that lead them, I’ve been consistently reminded of...

Networking, education, and a visit from Governor Roy Cooper. It was the biggest week of the year for the North Carolina League of Municipalities. As our...

The following are excerpts from “Local Governments Responding: The Housing Crisis in North Carolina, a report recently issued by NCLM and the N.C. Association...

Seven years into NCLM’s Strategic Plan, a review of the many successes and strides towards accomplishing Vision 2030’s six main goals. All across the membership...

Through generous state support, the NC League has launched a number of services designed to support your investment and accounting of American Rescue Plan...

Civility in local government is similar to the guardrails on a highway—providing structure by which municipal leaders and the public can navigate around each...