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📬 LP Network Download | Rental price-fixing win, equitable traffic enforcement, Pride Caucus, ban on new gas stations & more! | Oct 2024
Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across the Local Progress network this month.
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Council Committee Advances Landlord Anti-Collusion Bill
The Philadelphia City Council advanced a bill introduced by LPPA member Councilmember Nicholas O’Rourke that would ban price-fixing by landlords.
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Richmond Progressive Alliance’s Lessons for Local Organizers
It doesn’t often make national headlines, but the city of Richmond, California, has been home to a successful progressive political reform project in recent years. Here are ten lessons for other municipal reformers from the Richmond Progressive Alliance.
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LPCO Collective Bargaining Workshop
On October 10, 2024, Local Progress’ Colorado chapter hosted a webinar with CWA Local 7 and Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) on the benefits of Collective Bargaining for municipal workers. This workshop was directly related to the November ballot initiative in Denver County, a long fought issue for LPCO members on the Denver City Council.
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📬 LP Network Download | Anti-gentrification ordinance, abortion travel funds, environmental win & more! | Sept 2024
Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across the Local Progress network this month.
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📎 Federal Advocacy Roundup | Election resources | September 2024
This month, we’re sharing key federal funding reminders and valuable resources as you prepare for the 2024 elections.
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LPNY State Download 🛣️ | Road to Good Cause, Organizing Committee / Strategy session, and more! | September 2024
Welcome back to the LPNY State Download – our quarterly newsletter! Here’s a look at some of what LPNY has been up to the past few months – and what’s been happening across the state. To kick things off, we launched our Road to Good Cause campaign this summer.
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LP School Board Download 📚 | Fully funding public education, sustainable school facilities, & a recap from our National Convening this summer! | September 2024
Welcome to the LP School Board Download, our regular newsletter about all things school board! Today, we’re sharing updates on school funding resources, the school board perspective on LP’s National Convening and the latest news out of local school districts.
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When States and Localities Disagree On Worker Protections, What’s the Way Forward?
Local governments across the country are enacting policies that protect workers. Unfortunately, state governments have increasingly acted to preempt these efforts. That's why some local leaders are finding ways to work around such barriers, demonstrating how local power can influence policy even constrained by state preemption.
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LPPA State Download 🌲| Your first Pennsylvania newsletter! | Fall 2024
Check out what LPPA has been up to!
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LPMN State Download 📣 | LPMN at the National Convening, Saint Paul climate action case study & more! | September 2024
Check out what LPMN is up to!
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LPTX State Download 📣 | Building community and fighting for a better Texas! | September 2024
See what our LPTX Chapter has been up to and how you can get involved this fall!
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Ivan Luevanos-Elms and Sarah Johnson: This Is What Authoritarian Intimidation Looks Like
In this op-ed, LP ED Ivan Luevanos-Elms and former LP ED Sarah Johnson make the case that Trump's attempts to bully and intimidate local leaders is yet another sign of growing authoritarianism.
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Report: How local governments can prioritize responsible AI adoption
Earlier this month, OpenAI & Microsoft lobbyists called for a shutdown on AI regulation. Our new report details the harmful impacts of unrestricted AI on our communities and what local governments can do.
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State and local Dems form a firewall against Trump DOJ’s intimidation tactics
Across the country, the Trump administration is targeting local officials to bulldoze opposition to their agenda. Today, 190+ local officials stand in solidarity against this intimidation.
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Rent-Setting Algorithms Find Legal Lifeline
RealPage stands to benefit as GOP tax bill seeks to bar state and local oversight of AI and automated decision systems for 10 years.
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.
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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.
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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.
