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LPNC State Download ☀ | ARPA Strategy Meeting, legislative session updates, and more | Summer 2023
Here's some of the latest news and exciting updates from our North Carolina chapter.
- Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Leveraging Federal Resources
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Federal Advocacy Roundup | June 2023
The June 2023 Local Progress Federal Advocacy Roundup breaks down the debt ceiling deal, the Trump indictment, the Supreme Court's decision in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters, and the status of asylum seekers post-Title 42.
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Minnesota local leaders strategize for the next wave of change
As Minnesota's 2023 state legislative session comes to a close, local leaders across the state came together last week to strategize on housing policy and narrative, learn from one another, build community, and dream up change.
- Home Rule, Public Safety
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Six Florida Cities Succeed In Reducing Harm Of HB 1, End Court Challenge
Southern Poverty Law Center shared a press release marking the end of six Florida cities' lawsuit against HB 1, Florida's anti-protest and anti-local control bill.
- Immigrant Justice
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55 Local Elected Officials From Across New York State Call on Legislature to Pass New York For All
The New York Immigration Coalition, Local Progress, and the NYC Council Progressive Caucus released a sign-on letter from 55 municipal, town, county and school district elected officials from all over New York State calling on the NYS Legislature to pass the New York For All Act before the end of the legislative session.
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Announcing Our Next Executive Director: Ivan Luevanos-Elms!
We're thrilled to announce our next Executive Director: Ivan Luevanos-Elms! We couldn’t be more excited to support Ivan as he prepares to officially step in on August 21.
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LPNY State Download ⚡️ | State budget updates, our housing summit & more! | May 2023
The Local Progress New York newsletter covers the NY Housing summit, a gas-free future in Beacon and New York State, rent stabilization in Kingston, and the New York State Budget.
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Today marks the end of Title 42. Here’s what you can do to choose welcome.
In the absence of humane federal and state policy, it is up to us as local leaders to step up. Here are additional resources to support you to choose welcome.
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Local Progress New York Meets to Advance Housing Justice
Over 40 local elected officials and partner organizations met in Albany to discuss how to advance housing justice at the local level.
- Home Rule
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Florida Local Electeds Call on Governor DeSantis to Veto Harmful Preemption Bills
As Florida legislative session ends, Local Progress Florida speaks out against harmful state preemption bills SB 170 and HB 1417, and calls on DeSantis to veto them.
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Collective Courage is Contagious: A Message from ED Sarah Johnson
Executive Director Sarah Johnson shares the news that she'll be transitioning out of the team in the Fall and reflections on why this is the best job she's ever had.
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LPNC Members Sign Letter Against Anti-Immigrant Bill HB10
Local Progress members across North Carolina signed on to a letter calling for members of the General Assembly to defend immigrant rights.
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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.
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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.
