- ▹ November 3, 2022
The Network Download: Community responder programs, our new co-chair, and more | Nov 2022
- Climate Justice
- ▹ November 3, 2022
How Localities Are Building Resilience and Responding to More Frequent Climate Events
- Home Rule, Housing
- ▹ November 2, 2022
New Poll Finds Bipartisan Support for Limiting Rent Increases
- ▹ October 27, 2022
LP’s Women’s Caucus Elects First Co-Chairs: Johana Bencomo and Sherri Jones!
- Immigrant Justice
- ▹ October 25, 2022
Enhanced Library Card Program Gaining Momentum in Texas
- ▹ October 20, 2022
Localities can be laboratories of experimentation to advance workers’ rights
- Public Safety
- ▹ October 18, 2022
New Tool Helps Local Electeds Create Community Responder Programs
- Immigrant Justice
- ▹ October 17, 2022
LPTX Chapter Manager Witnesses Dehumanizing ‘Operation Lone Star’ at Texas-Mexico Border
- Abortion & Reproductive Rights, Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice
- ▹ October 14, 2022
LPTX Fall State Download 🍂 | Budget roundup, witnessing Operation Lone Star, & more!
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- Home Rule
- ▹ September 20, 2022
Lawsuit against anti-riot bill’s ‘defund the police’ provision advances
- Abortion & Reproductive Rights
- ▹ August 17, 2022
How One Progressive City Is Fighting to Decriminalize Abortion
As part of a growing movement, municipalities like Austin are finding ways to protect their most vulnerable citizens in a post-Roe world.
press Releases
- Home Rule, Housing
- ▹ November 2, 2022
New Poll Finds Bipartisan Support for Limiting Rent Increases
- Public Safety, School Boards
- ▹ June 23, 2022
School Safety & the Senate’s Bipartisan Gun Control Bill
We need meaningful gun control coupled with the things that build truly safe schools – providing physical, psychological, and emotional safety for all students. That means fully funding our public schools to have the teachers, staff, materials and spaces children need.
- Economic Justice, Public Safety
- ▹ April 1, 2022
Biden’s Proposed 2023 Federal Budget & Community Safety
Earlier this week, President Biden released his FY2023 budget proposal.
- Climate Justice
- ▹ February 15, 2022
LPTX Calls for Action on Anniversary of Winter Storm Uri
This week, more than 30 local leaders signed an open letter calling for a massive overhaul of Texas’ energy infrastructure.
- Home Rule
- ▹ February 8, 2022
Local Elected Officials Across Florida Sound Alarm on Legislative Session
Today, local elected officials across Florida sounded the alarm on the dangerous bills being debated during this legislative session.
