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. …
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How America’s female mayors lead in the face of adversity
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 …
Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong Speaks to the Lightning Strike Talk Radio Show
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 …
Rochester named one of just six U.S. cities in new national small business program
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 …
Rochester selected for national small business initiative
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 …
Rochester selected as one of six U.S. cities for national small business initiative
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), …
Rochester joins national initiative to boost small businesses growth
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, …
Walking the talk: Williamsport’s Mayor Slaughter chosen for pedestrian safety panel
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).
Superior mayor eyes pedestrian safety with national cohort
Mayor Jim Paine was one of a dozen mayors across the nation selected to participate in the 2025 Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety.
Superior mayor hopes to make city streets safer for pedestrians
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 …