Congratulations to this year’s 14 interns placed in eight different host communities, where they will learn about local government management as a potential career path.

Steve Arbo highlights the value of structure, fiscal models, and high quality professionals with a long-term view to help a community recover.

This is a summary of the most significant SCOTUS rulings and their implications for local governments from this past term, which ended June 30, 2026.

How mentorship accelerates leadership development, strengthens organizations, and helps prepare the next generation of local government leaders.

Why local governments measure the wrong things—and why good leaders let it happen.

A practical guide to the Question-Metric-Goal framework for local government leaders.

Are you eligible for a service award this year?

The newly selected 2026-2027 president-elect and newly elected regional vice presidents will take office during the 2026 ICMA Annual Conference this October in Long Beach.

Jon Meacham joins Simon Sinek for ICMA 2026! Download the digital preliminary program, browse 150+ live sessions online, and plan your early weekend arrival.