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Economic Justice, Home Rule
▹ March 22, 2021

In Texas, Local Elected Officials Demand State Focus on Direct Aid Instead of Attacking Local Democracy

“Our state legislature is busy trying to score political points while we continue to clean up the mess they created.”

Housing
▹ March 18, 2021

North Carolina has $5 Billion in Unreserved Funds. Local Leaders Want the State to Use it for Rent Relief.

“If we deploy these dollars now, we can secure a stronger recovery sooner for more people.”

▹ March 12, 2021

On the Ground in Texas: Insights from Denton

It has been almost a month since winter storm Uri swept across Texas and hundreds of thousands of residents are still struggling to access clean water or any form of relief from the state.

▹ February 25, 2021

Local Elected Officials Demand Texas Ramp Up Post-Crisis Relief Efforts & Fix Failed Energy Infrastructure

“Our state leadership failed us last week, and continues to by not accepting responsibility.”

▹ February 24, 2021

“It’s the Past We Step Into and How We Repair It”

Racial equity is a core value that drives our work as an organization and is at the center of how Local Progress members govern and support communities.

▹ February 17, 2021

Local Leaders React to State’s Failure in Winter Storm Response and Widespread Power Outages in Texas

“This is what happens when the state gives up its responsibility to corporations — and without care or accountability to the communities most impacted.”

▹ January 7, 2021

Holding space for yesterday and how we move forward together

In the hours, days, and weeks ahead, it will take all of us to chart a new way forward..

▹ December 21, 2020

2020 Year in Review

As a network, we have grown and our collective work has helped push the progressive policies..

▹ December 10, 2020

Local Progress Announces New Board Leadership

Councilmember Casar is a native Texan, the son of Mexican immigrants, a community organizer, and an Austin City Council Member..

▹ August 27, 2020

Progressive Governance Academy Hosts Southern Regional Training Series

The Progressive Governance Academy (PGA) is a newly-launched pilot project between Local Progress

▹ July 30, 2020

Progressive Governance Academy Kicks off in Connecticut with First Virtual Training Series

Despite the pandemic and communities working to eliminate racial injustices, the Progressive Governance Academy (PGA) is navigating this new normal to support our elected officials around the country.

Public Safety
▹ July 24, 2020

Trump’s Surge of Federal Police in Cities is Dangerously Authoritarian. We Won’t Stand For It.

WASHINGTON, DC — In response to President Trump’s announced intent to deploy federal law enforcement from the Department of Homeland Security.

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Public Safety
▹ November 25, 2024

Opinion: The Right to Privacy: A Call for Accountability in Baltimore’s Surveillance Practices

Baltimore must act now to create a system that prioritizes equity and transparency over control, writes LP Board Member and Baltimore City Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett.

▹ November 20, 2024

Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less.

Check out LPMN's feature in this sprawling list of organizations, groups, and collectives who are determined, political headwinds be damned, to make Minnesota a better place.

Housing
▹ November 19, 2024

Big Cities Take Up Fight Against Algorithm-Based Rents

The federal government’s price-fixing lawsuit against rental-software firm RealPage could take years to resolve. Rather than wait, some cities and states are already cracking down on the company.

Public Safety
▹ November 11, 2024

Do Fayetteville, NC police stop more Black drivers?

LP's former Legal Fellow Kat Kerwin and LPNC's Mario Benavente weigh in on the importance of reducing pretextual stops.

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Economic Justice
▹ September 2, 2024

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.

Public Safety
▹ August 27, 2024

How Localities Use Community Responder Programs to Keep People Safe

This new video from Local Progress and Local Progress Impact Lab focuses on three specific localities: Durham, Oakland, and Albuquerque to explain what community responder programs are, how they work, and why hundreds of localities are starting to adopt them.

Housing
▹ July 9, 2024

After Grants Pass: organizing to house all our neighbors

In response to the Supreme Court's cruel decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, we will continue to organize for housing for all.

Housing
▹ June 28, 2024

Local Progress Condemns Cruel Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, Local Progress put out the following statement.

Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Home Rule
▹ April 16, 2024

180+ State and Local Elected Officials Urge Congress to Reject the EATS Act

LP and the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) released letters calling on Congress to protect local and state governments ability to create policy that is responsive to the issues their own communities face in the agricultural industry.