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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.
- Immigrant Justice
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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.
- Public Safety
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LPMN Members Engage Community Members: What Does Public Safety Mean to You?
LPMN co-hosted a community conversation with partners in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities to expand the existing, siloed definition of public safety.
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In Solidarity with Antioch Councilmembers Tamisha Torres-Walker & Monica Wilson
Antioch Councilmembers Tamisha Torres-Walker and Monica Wilson are champions of justice and continue to show unwavering leadership in the midst of shocking and disturbing revelations about local law enforcement.
- Public Safety
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How this election is putting real safety on the ballot in Texas
LP members Austin City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes and San Antonio City Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez highlight the growing trend of community-driven ballot initiatives seeking to advance and invest in real safety across Texas.
- Home Rule, Housing
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Attack on renter protection is another attack on local democracy
State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis and Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla stress that preemption bills like HB 1417 just take power away from everyday Floridians.
- Abortion & Reproductive Rights, Leveraging Federal Resources
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Federal Advocacy Roundup | April 2023
Though Congress has been quieter this month after their turbulent January, there’s never a quiet month in Washington D.C. February’s developments have put a bright spotlight on the actions—and inaction—of federal agencies. Here's our analysis.
- School Boards
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LP School Board Download 📚 | Tackling the educator shortage and resources for safer schools! | April 2023
Welcome to our first-ever School Board Newsletter! Each month, we will share important updates around upcoming events, policy resources, and more!
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As Florida State Interference Soars, LPFL Members Show up for Localities in Tallahassee
Local Progress Florida members representing communities across Florida gathered in Tallahassee last week to speak on behalf of their communities.
- Home Rule
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State Interference Threatens Local Power, Safety, and Support
Dallas City Councilmember Adam Bazaldua details how TX HB 2127 would stifle local democracy and put workers' lives in danger.
- Housing
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Local Progress Members Submit Amicus Brief in Support of Housing First
This week, Local Progress Impact Lab filed an amicus brief in support of Housing First approaches. 63 LP members signed on in support of a court decision to require sufficient shelter for all unhoused residents before making encampment sweeps.
- Public Safety
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The Accountant Who Wants to Take On the Police
How a new set of progressive controllers, including LA's Kenneth Mejia and NYC's Brad Lander are curtailing the cops, one spreadsheet at a time.
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Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win
A must-read feature of former LP Co-Chair and now Congressman Greg Casar.
- Housing
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Multiple Cities Across the Country Are Resisting Rent Algorithms
Hoboken and Jersey city are two of the latest localities to join the nationwide movement to tackle corporate greed in the rental market and ban algorithmic rental price fixing.
- Public Safety
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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.
press Releases
- Housing
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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.
- Public Safety
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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.
- Economic Justice
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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.
