Founded in 1932, the U.S. Conference of Mayors is a nonpartisan public officials’ association that promotes the mutual interests of U.S. cities with populations…
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Founded in 1975, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is a nonpartisan public officials’ association composed of sitting state legislators. The NCSL promotes…
The purpose of the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) is to represent the interests of towns and townships before the law and…
Founded in 1935, the National Association of Counties (NACo) is a nonpartisan public officials’ association that exists to provide county officials with a voice…
The States’ Federalism Summit was a three-day conference held in October 1995 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to assess the state of American federalism and to…
Founded in 1908, the National Governors’ Association (NGA) is a nonpartisan public officials’ association consisting of the fifty-four sitting governors of the U.S. states…
For most of American history, political parties have been shaped by the decentralized nature of the American political system. Unlike political parties in unitary…
A dairy compact is a legally binding agreement among states to set the minimum price for milk paid by milk processors to dairy farmers…
A Council of Governments (COG) is a voluntary association of local governments, situated in either a metropolitan or rural area, designed to promote discussion…
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are federally mandated bodies responsible for coordinating transportation planning in urbanized areas with populations over 50,000 people. MPOs bring together…
The Council of State Governments (CSG) was established in 1933 as a nonprofit umbrella organization for all state officials. Core responsibilities have been information…
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) was established by Congress on September 14, 1959 (P.L. 86-380) and defunded by Congress in 1996.…
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