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ICMA Executive Director Marc Ott provides an update on key initiatives and activities currently underway at ICMA.
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The Supreme Court takes all kinds of cases and local governments have all kinds of challenges. District of Columbia v. Wesby is proof of this.
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ICMA publishes the results of surveys and other research projects that we undertake independently and in partnership with others.
Inspired Words from #LocalGov: "We are the level of government that leaves no one behind."
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Leadership Is the Art of Conversation
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State and local governments have been waiting and hoping the Supreme Court would hear this case for the past 25 years.
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ICMA responds to comments made by nonmember Maine manager who potentially violated five tenets of ICMA Code of Ethics.
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Manager's white separatist comments violate five tenets of the ICMA Code of Ethics.