American City & County

Larry Conley

Associate Editor

American City & County

Email larry.conley@penton.com

Larry is a veteran journalist who has held editing and supervisory positions at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Detroit Free Press and Memphis magazine. He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the City & Regional Magazine Association. Conley received a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a master’s from Columbia University School of Journalism.

Articles by Larry Conley

Emergency manager could take over in Detroit

Governor declares the city a fiscal emergency

Tempe, Ariz., cracks down on panhandlers

New ordinance mirrors others in cities across the country

ICMA awards honor local government managers

Application deadline is March 8

Mayors Challenge will include a 'fan favorite' 1

Fans can vote online in the national competition for ideas to help cities

Report: Federal funding cuts could hit some states hardest 3

The effects would be felt unevenly from place to place

North Carolina approves steep unemployment benefit cuts

New law will throw 170,000 jobless workers off the rolls

Metro areas that lead in population and economic growth

Forbes reports that Texas boasts the nation’s top three fastest-growing cities in both people and economic health.

The fastest-growing cities

These metros top the list in people and jobs

Report: Funding gap in local public pension plans 1

But the gap with state-run plans is narrowing

The nation's richest local areas

Counties in Connecticut and Washington, D.C. area boast the highest incomes

Sewage plant tours are back for Valentine’s Day

Forget the roses and chocolate, here's the perfect Valentine's Day gift — a tour of a sewage plant.

Illinois law will speed up foreclosures

Measure is designed to prevent blight and property decline from empty homes

Report: Cities with the worst traffic

10 cities where commuters have it really bad

Project will expand children's health care coverage

NLC program offers technical assistance and grants to cities.

NYC considering Styrofoam ban 3

It would become the largest municipality prohibiting the food containers

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