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LPTX State Download 🌻Collaborative Governance Lab & Baltimore National Convening | Summer 2026
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LPNC State Download🌈 Data Centers, National Convening & Meetups | Summer 2026
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LPMN State Download 🌽 New Leaders + Baltimore + Flock Out | Summer 2026
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LPNY State Download 🎇 Budget Fights, Statewide Momentum, and Convening | Summer 2026
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LPMI State Download 🌊 Upcoming meeting & Election Protection | Summer 2026
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LPCO State Download 🏔️ National Convening Recap and What’s Next in Colorado | Summer 2026
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📬 LP Network Download | Choosing courage to fight for our communities | July 2026
Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across the Local Progress network this month.
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LPPA State Download 😎 Joyful Convening and Housing Solutions | Summer 2026
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LPCA State Download ☀️🏖️ Convening, leadership, and a bright season | Summer 2026
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LP PNW Regional Download 🌻 Local Wins & Leadership Development | Summer 2026
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LP Midwest Regional Download 🌻 National Convening + Public Safety + Data Centers | Summer 2026
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2026 National Convening: Our Fearless Leadership, Our Joyful Liberation
Over 500 local elected officials, partners, and staff came together to strategize, connect with each other, and renew the fight for our communities.
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In The News
At Local Progress, we seek to make the aspirational pragmatic by showing how government can be a tool to create just and equitable outcomes and reshaping peoples’ understanding of governing from an institution to a collective responsibility. Here are some highlights of our media coverage:
- Economic Justice, Housing, Immigrant Justice
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The World Cup Is Coming. Our Cities Must Protect Their People.
Op-ed: As elected officials from U.S. host cities, we know that local governments are the last line of defense against human rights abuses during the FIFA World Cup.
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Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win
A must-read feature of former LP Co-Chair and now Congressman Greg Casar.
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Multiple Cities Across the Country Are Resisting Rent Algorithms
Hoboken and Jersey city are two of the latest localities to join the nationwide movement to tackle corporate greed in the rental market and ban algorithmic rental price fixing.
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This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It’s Being Defunded.
Portland, OR proved what we all know to be true: we keep us safe. LP's Reynold Graham talks to The Nation about Portland's program.
press Releases
- Immigrant Justice
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Statement: Local Leaders Applaud Decision to Affirm Birthright Citizenship in the United States
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Statement: Local Progress responds to Department of Justice Charges Against Southern Poverty Law Center
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LP Members & Union Leaders Call To Overturn WPA Veto
Municipal Officials join labor leaders to call out the Governor for rejecting this Common-Sense legislation