Mark Freeman, Republican mayor of Mesa, AZ, focused on water planning and courting semiconductor and tech investment. Quentin Lucas, Democratic mayor of Kansas City, highlighted an affordable housing trust fund and zoning fights over federal detention plans. Eileen Higgins, Democratic mayor of Miami, spoke on using public land, permitting reform, workforce training, and immigration impacts. David Holt, Republican mayor of Oklahoma City, addressed housing, immigration enforcement, and federal-municipal relations.
