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MSNBC Up With Steve Kornacki 
Mayoral roundtable on Baltimore tensions
http://www.msnbc.com/up/watch/mayoral-roundtable-on-baltimore-tensions-438642243584

NPR
Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/05/02/403628380/full-senate-debates-may-reveal-recent-bipartisanship-as-an-illusion

National Journal 
Why Cell Phone and Body Cameras Aren't Enough for the Anti-Police Brutality Movement http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/why-cell-phone-and-body-cameras-aren-t-enough-for-the-anti-police-brutality-movement-20150501

Vice
The Chevron Tapes: Video Shows Oil Giant Allegedly Covering Up Amazon Contamination

https://news.vice.com/article/the-chevron-tapes-video-shows-oil-giant-allegedly-covering-up-amazon-contamination

America Blog
In Ecuador, Chevron found contamination — and comedy — in soil they testified was clean
http://americablog.com/2015/04/chev-wrong-laughing-pollution-ecuador.html

Salon
Our government is a dysfunctional mess. Here are 4 ways to fix it
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/18/our_government_is_a_dysfunctional_mess_here_are_4_ways_to_fix_it/ 

America Blog
It's time to unlock Congress
http://americablog.com/2015/04/its-time-to-unlock-congress.html

RealClearPolitics 
Let's Reform the Rules That Govern Congress http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/04/11/lets_reform_the_rules_that_govern_congress_126208.html 

Bloomberg
Ted Cruz Tries to Parlay Obstructionism Into Campaign Asset http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-01/ted-cruz-attempts-to-parlay-obstructionism-into-campaign-asset 

New York Daily News 
Iowa Tea Party congressman giving away AR-15 rifle signed by Ted Nugent, same type of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/iowa-congressman-giving-ted-nugent-signed-ar-15-rifle-article-1.2189027

NPR
Islanders Pushed Out For U.S. Base Hope For End To 40-Year Exile (Part 1))
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2015/04/16/399845336/hope-builds-for-islanders-displaced-in-shameful-chapter-of-u-k-history



NPR
Diego Garcia Islanders Displaced In U.K. Failure Hope To Return Home (Part 2)
http://www.npr.org/2015/04/16/400178329/diego-garcia-islanders-displaced-in-u-k-failure-hope-to-return-home

Reuters
California Treasurer urges CalSTRS divestment from assault weapon manufacturer
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/california-calstrs-freedomgroup-idUSL2N0WY1QI20150401

Sacramento Bee 
CalSTRS won’t rush to sell firearms investment
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article17241209.html

Wall Street Journal 
Newtown Families Try to Move Gun Lawsuit Back to State Court http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2015/02/17/newtown-families-try-to-move-gun-lawsuit-back-to-state-court

BuzzFeed
Newtown Families Fight To Keep Case Against AR-15 Maker In Connecticut http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/newtown-families-fight-to-keep-case-against-ar-15-maker-in-c#.inEwPJpJO0

Connecticut Law Tribune
Newtown Families Ask Judge to Return Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer to State Court http://www.ctlawtribune.com/top-stories/id=1202718107997/Newtown-Families-Ask-Judge-to-Return-Lawsuit-Against-Gun-Manufacturer-to-State-Court 

The Islander
Harborside Harvest Market: How Credit Card Fees Are Impacting You and Me (Page 14)
http://lakechamplainislander.com/assets/islander021715.pdf

The Press-Enterprise
Jack Kofdarali: Visa's and Mastercard's uncompetitive business practices
http://www.pe.com/articles/gas-757307-card-fees.html

NPR/Here And Now
Mayors Examine Community Policing
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/01/26/mayors-community-policing

Bloomberg TV/Bottom Line
Federal Government Is Hurting U.S. Cities: Mayor Cornett [Bloomberg TV]
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/mayors-want-action-out-of-washington-mayor-cornett-6z_aYBtfTJmKoA8loKuAlw.html

MSNBC/ Morning Joe
How strong are America's cities?
http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/sotu-wrap-up--how-strong-are-americas-cities--387134531953

Washington Post
U.S. mayors group: For the first time in the recovery, every metro will see job growth
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/01/21/u-s-mayors-group-for-the-first-time-in-the-recovery-every-metro-will-see-job-growth/

Washington Post
White House officials speaking more openly about racial tensions and possible reform
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-officials-speaking-more-openly-about-racial-tensions-and-possible-reform/2015/01/24/06516dfe-a272-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html

Wall Street Journal
Is 2015 the Year Every U.S. City Adds Jobs?
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/01/21/is-2015-the-year-every-u-s-city-adds-jobs/

Wall Street Journal
States and Cities Intervene on Obama’s Executive Action Over Immigration
http://www.wsj.com/articles/states-and-cities-intervene-on-obamas-executive-action-over-immigration-1422213419

Wall Street Journal
Urban America: The Latest Battleground in Policy Making
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/01/26/urban-america-the-latest-battleground-in-policy-making/

Reuters
Jobs growth seen in U.S. cities in 2015; still lagging pre-recession
http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINKBN0KU24C20150121?irpc=932

The Hill
Poll: Americans trust their local police force to protect minorities
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/229934-poll-americans-trust-their-local-police-force-to-protect

Roll Call
U.S. Conference of Mayors Moving Past Congressional Gridlock
http://blogs.rollcall.com/hill-blotter/u-s-conference-of-mayors-moving-past-congressional-gridlock/

Politico
ABA helps honor six cities for obesity programs
http://www.politico.com/morningagriculture/0115/morningagriculture16837.html

Cities Today
US public trusts city leaders more than federal government
http://cities-today.com/2015/01/uscm-survey-kick/

LimaOhio.com
Lima earns grant
http://www.limaohio.com/news/news-news_education/151450575/Lima-earns-grant

Portland Tribune
Mayors: Outside investigations of police shootings
http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/248114-116431-mayors-outside-investigations-of-police-shootings

Think Progress 
Police Commissioner Defends Giving Tanks And Automatic Weapons To Cops
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/01/22/3614322/us-mayors-ferguson-recommendations/

Governing
How Mayors Can Mend Police's Public Relations.
http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-community-policing-mayors.html

Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville awarded grant for work preventing childhood obesity
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-01-22/story/jacksonville-awarded-grant-work-preventing-childhood-obesity

Governing
U.S. Transportation Chief Urges Mayors to Make Pedestrians a Priority
http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-transportation-anthony-foxx-pedestrian-safety.html

Hartford Business
Hartford awarded $50K more for urban farm
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20150122/NEWS01/150129965

Pittsburgh Business Journal
Report: Pittsburgh could add 18K jobs in 2015
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2015/01/report-pittsburgh-could-add-18k-jobs-in-2015.html

Cleveland.com
Cleveland area won't regain jobs lost during recession until 2019, forecast says
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_area_wont_regain_job.html

Des Moines Register
Report expects Des Moines job growth in 2015
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2015/01/22/conference-mayors-report-des-moines-job-growth/22162411/

CityLab
Poll: Police Are Still Incredibly Popular
http://www.citylab.com/crime/2015/01/poll-police-are-still-incredibly-popular/384611/

Katy Times
Small businesses need to be unshackled from big banks and credit card companies
http://katytimes.com/opinion/article_d0280bc2-8acd-11e4-80bd-6f2ab2d80390.html

The Washington Post
Hunger and Homelessness on the rise in the U.S. cities, and Congress isn't helping, mayors say
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/12/12/hunger-and-homelessness-on-the-rise-in-u-s-cities-and-congress-isnt-helping-mayors-say/

Boston Globe
Boston has highest homeless population among 25 cities surveyed nationwide
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/11/boston-has-highest-homeless-population-among-cities-surveyed-nationwide/MFMhhCbZZFKtQezR7xAVJL/story.html

The Governing
Hunger, Homelessness Continue to Rise in U.S. Cities
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-hunger-homelessness-mayors-report.html

The Trentonian
L.A. Parker: Housing first winning fight for homeless
http://www.trentonian.com/opinion/20141211/la-parker-housing-first-winning-fight-for-homeless

KJZZ
U.S. Conference of Mayors Release Survey on Hunger and Homelessness
http://kjzz.org/content/77713/us-conference-mayors-release-survey-hunger-and-homelessness

WWLP
Mayors' report measures homelessness in Boston, US cities
http://wwlp.com/2014/12/11/mayors-report-measures-homelessness-in-boston-u-s-cities/

MPR News 
Homelessness fell in St. Paul in national survey report
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/11/st-paul-homelessness-report

Al Jazeera America
Hunger and Homelessness rise in several US cities
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/11/hunger-and-homelessnessriseinseveraluscities.html

Chicago CBS
Survey: Homelessness, Hunger Rose in Chicago 2013
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/11/survey-homelessness-hunger-rose-in-chicago-in-2013/

Burlington Free Press
U.S. Needs Swipe Fee Reform
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/my-turn/2014/11/14/us-needs-swipe-fee-reform/18993691/

Star Local Media
Business Leader Speaks Against Credit and Debit Transaction Fees
http://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/business-leader-speaks-against-credit-and-debit-card-transaction-fees/article_6a3e176e-5488-11e4-b217-6b271a85f4da.html?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed

Denton Record-Chronicle
Bill Douglass: Merchants, consumers get short end of stick
http://www.dentonrc.com/opinion/columns-headlines/20141011-bill-douglass-merchants-consumers-get-short-end-of-stick.ece

New York Times
Holder Calls for Review of Police Tactics
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/us/attorney-general-holder-calls-for-review-of-police-tactics.html?_r=1

MSNBC

Bill Clinton: Prison sentences to take center stage in 2016
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bill-clinton-prison-sentences-take-center-stage-2016

Associated Press

Holder: Ferguson Highlights need for Collaboration
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f41326f58d2a41fe878bb09600c58207/holder-ferguson-highlights-need-collaboration

CNN
Holder Endorses Commission to Update Police Training, Tactics
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/08/politics/holder-police-training/