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From 1301 Penn: a quarterly report on the National League of Cities' recent accomplishments.

Publication: Nation's Cities Weekly
Publication Date: 30-JUL-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
We protected the rights and resources of municipalities in Washington by ...

* Lobbying for increases in federal funding for municipal programs, including Community Development Block Grants, Community Oriented Policing Services and transportation programs.

* Lobbying for the creation of an energy and environmental block grant program and comprehensive immigration reform.

* Lobbying against collective bargaining legislation that interferes with state laws, violates federalism principles, and may be unconstitutional.

* Lobbying against a permanent extension of the Internet tax moratorium.

* Filing petitions for review of, and a motion to block the implementation of, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) video franchise order with the Court of Appeals.

* Meeting with Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committee staff to discuss the need for legislation and regulations to better protect consumers...

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