With a Aprill 8th deadline looming, a agreement to finalize the 2011 federal budget continues to elude the administration and House and Senate negotiators. 

Negotiators will either have to come to agreement or again enact another stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.

Carolyn Coleman, Federal Relations Director for the National League of Cities will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the the League's Capitol Conference on Aprill 6th. Hear the lastest on the negotiations and other federal issues of importance to communities.

Arnold Weinfeld is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Federal Affairs for the Michigan Municipal League. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 or by e-mail. 

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