- Economic Justice
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50+ Local Elected Officials Stand with Seattle
More than 50 elected officials across the country, including in Amazon HQ2 shortlist cities, signed a letter encouraging ..
- Economic Justice
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Eight Local Progress members featured in The Nation this week!
All across the country, Local Progress members are fighting the dark money takeover of our democracy.
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A powerful, inspiring weekend: Recap of the 3rd Local Progress NY convening
This year’s inspiring keynote address was given by national leader and activist Linda Sarsour ..
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Local Progress Reacts To Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
Local Progress is a network of progressive local elected officials from around the country united by our shared commitment..
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Join us in Minneapolis July 12-14 for the 2018 Local Progress Convening!
Coming off an exciting 2017 election night, progressives across the country are stepping up and running for office because our ideas are popular ..
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Local Progress members, CPD leaders gather to advance racial justice initiatives
To those of you who attended the Summit and to all of you working hard to advance this work in your communities, thank you so much.
- Immigrant Justice
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Local Progress Responds To Ruling Blocking SB4
Today’s ruling showed that, when cities come together, there are few limits to what local lawmakers can achieve.
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Local Progress Statement on Charlottesville
We stand with Wes and the city of Charlottesville against hatred, violence and racism.
- Immigrant Justice
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After Sanctuary Cities Convening, 100+ Local Lawmakers Pledge To Uphold And Expand Sanctuary Policies
NEW YORK – On the heels of the country’s first-ever convening of municipal elected officials devoted to improving sanctuary city policies..
- Immigrant Justice
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American Leaders Against Hate and Anti-Muslim Bigotry Campaign
Hate crimes have spiked drastically since the 2016 presidential election. Xenophobic and racist rhetoric..
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Meet the lefty club behind a blitz of new laws in cities around the country
A new group for liberal city council members is pushing the limits of what municipalities can do for their residents.
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Left Politics in California: An Interview with Gayle McLaughlin
An interview with Richmond City Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin about her work to hold polluters accountable.
- Public Safety
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Opinion: The Right to Privacy: A Call for Accountability in Baltimore’s Surveillance Practices
Baltimore must act now to create a system that prioritizes equity and transparency over control, writes LP Board Member and Baltimore City Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett.
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Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less.
Check out LPMN's feature in this sprawling list of organizations, groups, and collectives who are determined, political headwinds be damned, to make Minnesota a better place.
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Big Cities Take Up Fight Against Algorithm-Based Rents
The federal government’s price-fixing lawsuit against rental-software firm RealPage could take years to resolve. Rather than wait, some cities and states are already cracking down on the company.
press Releases
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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.
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How Localities Use Community Responder Programs to Keep People Safe
This new video from Local Progress and Local Progress Impact Lab focuses on three specific localities: Durham, Oakland, and Albuquerque to explain what community responder programs are, how they work, and why hundreds of localities are starting to adopt them.
- Housing
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After Grants Pass: organizing to house all our neighbors
In response to the Supreme Court's cruel decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, we will continue to organize for housing for all.
- Housing
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Local Progress Condemns Cruel Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, Local Progress put out the following statement.
- Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Home Rule
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180+ State and Local Elected Officials Urge Congress to Reject the EATS Act
LP and the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) released letters calling on Congress to protect local and state governments ability to create policy that is responsive to the issues their own communities face in the agricultural industry.
