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LPNY State Download ❄ | Progressive Governance Academy in MA, update on new voting machines & more! | December 2023
This edition of the Local Progress New York newsletter covers our end-of-session legislative push and budget roundup!
- Economic Justice
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Gig Worker Protections Find Testing Ground in NYC, Seattle
Delivery drivers and others in the app economy made major labor strides in 2023. LP's LiJia Gong explains why continued local efforts to protect gig workers are so critical.
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Our 2023 Year in Review
What we do at the local level matters – now more than ever. That’s why Local Progress & the Local Progress Impact Lab are proud to share the impact of our work from this past year in this Year in Review.
- Economic Justice, Home Rule
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Newly Proposed Federal Rule Change Would Enable Local Governments to Further Invest in Good Jobs for their Communities
This week, nearly 40 local elected officials across the country showed their support for the newly proposed federal rule change in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget.
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📬 The Network Download: Centering Black workers, eliminating parking minimums, new resources & more! | November 2023
Check out what the LP network has been up to this month!
- Abortion & Reproductive Rights
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Dozens of Local Electeds in Texas Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Reproductive Rights
LPTX members are speaking out in support of patients and physicians in Texas to demand clarity around the state's "medical emergency" exception to the abortion ban.
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Federal Advocacy Roundup | November 2023
Welcome back to the November edition of the Federal Advocacy Round Up, where every few weeks we distill what’s happening at the federal level, how it’ll impact localities, and what you can do to influence change.
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Local Progress joins 100 tenants in DC at Homes Guarantee’s Tenant Takeover
Local Progress joined over 100 tenants at Homes Guarantee's Tenant Takeover to urge the federal government for vital tenant protections.
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GET EXCITED! LP’s 2024 National Convening in Oakland, CA on July 25-27!
That’s right – #LP2024 is happening!
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Ady Barkan Turned Dying Into an Act of Love
Former Executive Director of Local Progress Sarah Johnson and NYC Comptroller and LPNY Member Brad Lander reflect on the heartbreaking loss of Ady Barkan and his inspiring fight to make this world a better place.
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Remembering Ady Barkan
Today, we are celebrating the incredible life and mourning the heartbreaking loss of our friend and leader, Ady Barkan.
- Home Rule
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Spotlight On: Communities Rising Up Against Corporate-Driven State Bans
Check out this spotlight by our partners PowerSwitch Action on how communities and local leaders are exposing the corporations interfering in our freedom to care for one another.
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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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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
