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Progressive Leadership Lab Launches in NYC
In 2021, New York City will experience a significant change in its representative government.
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Local Progress helped make an animated web series! 📽 🎉
We know that narrative change is at the heart of all of our work — and that our movement is at its strongest when we break down the artificial barriers between art, organizing, and politics.
- Economic Justice, Home Rule
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SB14 is the Latest Attempt to Take Power Away from Texans
Once again, some state legislators in Austin are wasting taxpayers’ time and money by focusing on issues that don’t strengthen or unite Texans.
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George Floyd.
Today, we hold George Floyd, his daughter, his family and friends tighter in our hearts.
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MN Local Electeds Call for End of Military-Police Response to Protests
More than a dozen local elected officials across the state are calling on those in charge of Operational Safety Net.
- Climate Justice
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On the Ground in Texas: Insights from El Paso
Francisco Sanchez wipes snow off his car with a boogie board before going out sledding with his kids at Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas.
- Immigrant Justice, Public Safety
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NC Local Electeds Push Back on State Bill 101
Senate Republicans introduced SB 101 alongside SB 100 to further target Black and Brown communities.
- Home Rule
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Local Electeds Across Florida Push to Protect Local Democracy
Today, local elected officials across Florida sounded the alarm on the dangerous proposals being debated during this legislative session.
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NY Local Electeds Call for Cuomo to Resign
More than two dozen local elected officials across the state are calling on Andrew Cuomo to resign.
- Economic Justice, Home Rule
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In Texas, Local Elected Officials Demand State Focus on Direct Aid Instead of Attacking Local Democracy
“Our state legislature is busy trying to score political points while we continue to clean up the mess they created.”
- 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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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:
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Cleveland Councilwomen Join National Program to Forge New Paths in Public Safety
In a move reflecting a growing trend across various American cities, Cleveland City Councilwomen Rebecca Maurer and Stephanie Howse-Jones are stepping into a program that could change the game for public safety.
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Cities lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind
Minneapolis on Thursday has become the fourth U.S. city to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software, joining San Francisco, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, in a growing wave of legislation aimed to protect renters from rental price-gouging.
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Portland City Council weighs ban on using algorithms to set rents
Portland, Oregon could soon be the next city to ban rental price fixing!
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Hundreds of State Officials Oppose Anti-Sanctuary City Act
Nearly 400 state and local electeds nationwide sent a letter to Congress today urging them to vote NO on HR 32 – a dangerous bill that would strip our communities of essential funding simply for undertaking reasonable policies that make all of us safer.
press Releases
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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
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Statement: National Network of Local Officials Denounce Unjustified Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
In response to the reported arrest and subsequent release of Newark Mayor and Local Progress member Ras Baraka, Essex County Commissioner and Local Progress Board Member A’Dorian Murray-Thomas released the following statement.
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Statement: Amid Federal Threats, Local Leaders Stand Strong for True Civil Rights
In response to the Trump Administration’s so-called “civil rights” investigation into Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s Office, Local Progress released this statement.
- Housing
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Road To Good Cause Campaign Scores 11 Victories Across Upstate New York
The coordinated campaign of local officials expand critical renter protections to thousands of tenants, setting their sights on Rochester next.
- Economic Justice
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NEW REPORT: How Local Government Can Stand Up for Workers When States Try to Stand in Their Way
This new report for Labor Day 2024 highlights ways local elected officials can advance workers rights even when facing both hostile state preemption and federal labor law preemption.
