Jan 16 Watch 8:40 These 2 cities illustrate the shutdown’s profound national impact While lawmakers in Washington, D.C., battle over whether to reopen the government, the ripple effects of the shutdown are extending far beyond the Beltway. Two mayors, Republican David Holt from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Democrat Michael Passero of New London,… Continue watching
Feb 22 Foreign leaders seek fresh ties with U.S. governors, mayors By Ken Thomas, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is the latest world leader to extend outreach to U.S. governors and big-city mayors in the age of Trump's "America First" policies. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 10:02 How do you cool down urban violence when summer heats up? By PBS News Hour Along with high-profile cases like the shooting at Emmanuel AME in Charleston and some of the killings of unarmed individuals by police, cities across the U.S. are experiencing a significant surge in gun violence. Gwen Ifill discusses this trend with… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Are U.S. Mayors the New Leaders of the Democratic Party? Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles and chair of the Convention, talk to Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill about the boom of city migration in the last few decades, how major… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Villaraigosa: Washington Must Be Smart About Cuts, Investments in U.S. Cities Bracing for a new federal budget, hundreds of U.S. mayors sought meetings in Washington this week. Their message: don't let cities fall through the cracks. Ray Suarez discusses the challenges local governments face amid a national debt crisis with Mayors… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Mayors Meet With Obama About Economic Crunch, Infrastructure Needs Judy Woodruff talks to Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx about their meeting Thursday with President Obama and Vice President Biden, where they addressed how to cope with the economic crunch facing cities across the… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch House to Debate Renewal of Gun Tracing Limits More than 200 U.S. mayors are urging Congress to repeal a piece of legislation limiting the release of information that would allow authorities to track firearms. The original sponsor of the limits and a mayor discuss the law's merits. Continue watching