- Housing
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North Carolina has $5 Billion in Unreserved Funds. Local Leaders Want the State to Use it for Rent Relief.
“If we deploy these dollars now, we can secure a stronger recovery sooner for more people.”
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On the Ground in Texas: Insights from Denton
It has been almost a month since winter storm Uri swept across Texas and hundreds of thousands of residents are still struggling to access clean water or any form of relief from the state.
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Local Elected Officials Demand Texas Ramp Up Post-Crisis Relief Efforts & Fix Failed Energy Infrastructure
“Our state leadership failed us last week, and continues to by not accepting responsibility.”
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“It’s the Past We Step Into and How We Repair It”
Racial equity is a core value that drives our work as an organization and is at the center of how Local Progress members govern and support communities.
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Local Leaders React to State’s Failure in Winter Storm Response and Widespread Power Outages in Texas
“This is what happens when the state gives up its responsibility to corporations — and without care or accountability to the communities most impacted.”
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Holding space for yesterday and how we move forward together
In the hours, days, and weeks ahead, it will take all of us to chart a new way forward..
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2020 Year in Review
As a network, we have grown and our collective work has helped push the progressive policies..
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Local Progress Announces New Board Leadership
Councilmember Casar is a native Texan, the son of Mexican immigrants, a community organizer, and an Austin City Council Member..
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Progressive Governance Academy Hosts Southern Regional Training Series
The Progressive Governance Academy (PGA) is a newly-launched pilot project between Local Progress
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Progressive Governance Academy Kicks off in Connecticut with First Virtual Training Series
Despite the pandemic and communities working to eliminate racial injustices, the Progressive Governance Academy (PGA) is navigating this new normal to support our elected officials around the country.
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Trump’s Surge of Federal Police in Cities is Dangerously Authoritarian. We Won’t Stand For It.
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to President Trump’s announced intent to deploy federal law enforcement from the Department of Homeland Security.
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How Local Elected Leaders Can Make it Easier and Safer to Vote During COVID-19
A new toolkit outlines high-priority local reforms to protect democracy during the pandemic.
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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