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Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares ‘startling’ data on harassment faced by women mayors

Posted on November 14, 2025

A new poll from the national group Mayor’s Innovation Project shows that female mayors face higher rates of harassment and violence than their male counterparts. Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges helped to develop and facilitate the survey. …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Under Pressure, Women Mayors Network

How America’s female mayors lead in the face of adversity

Posted on November 11, 2025

Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges joined “The Final 5” to discuss a new study from the Women Mayors Network showing women mayors face substantially more harassment than their male counterparts. From threats and violence to …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Under Pressure, Women Mayors Network

Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong Speaks to the Lightning Strike Talk Radio Show

Posted on November 10, 2025

Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong spoke with Dr. Sheila White on Chicago’s Lightning Strike Talk Radio Show, highlighting her work with the Women Mayors Network (WMN) to carry out their recent study on the individual and systemic …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Under Pressure, Women Mayors Network

Rochester named one of just six U.S. cities in new national small business program

Posted on November 7, 2025

According to a press release sent out today from the office of the Mayor, the city has been selected to take part in a new national effort designed to cut through the red tape that …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Program Announcements, Regulatory Justice Initiative

Rochester selected for national small business initiative

Posted on November 7, 2025

Rochester has been selected as one of six cities nationwide to participate in the Regulatory Justice Initiative: Expanding Access to Small Business Opportunity. The program is led by the Mayors Innovation Project in partnership with Cities Work at the …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Program Announcements, Regulatory Justice Initiative

Rochester selected as one of six U.S. cities for national small business initiative

Posted on November 7, 2025

The City of Rochester has been selected as one of six cities nationwide to join an inaugural national small business initiative. It is titled the “Regulatory Justice Initiative: Expanding Access to Small Business Opportunity” (RJI), …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Program Announcements, Regulatory Justice Initiative

Rochester joins national initiative to boost small businesses growth

Posted on November 7, 2025

Rochester has been chosen as one of six cities nationwide to join the first-ever Regulatory Justice Initiative: Expanding Access to Small Business Opportunity. This initiative, led by the Mayors Innovation Project and Cities Work at the Institute for Justice, …

Posted in Media Mentions, News, Program Announcements, Regulatory Justice Initiative

Walking the talk: Williamsport’s Mayor Slaughter chosen for pedestrian safety panel

Posted on May 1, 2025

Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter will join 11 other mayors from cities around the nation, including Everett and Alameda, on the 2025 cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS).

Posted in Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety, Media Mentions

Superior mayor eyes pedestrian safety with national cohort

Posted on April 16, 2025

Mayor Jim Paine was one of a dozen mayors across the nation selected to participate in the 2025 Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety.

Posted in Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety, Media Mentions, News

Superior mayor hopes to make city streets safer for pedestrians

Posted on April 16, 2025

Paine will be taking part in the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety, a program through which he’ll meet with 11 other mayors from around the country to discuss potential projects and strategies. He says strategies …

Posted in Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety, Media Mentions, News
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