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  • Immigrant Justice

Hundreds of Elected Officials Condemn Trump’s Threat of Family Separation Raids, Urge Congress to Defund the Deportation Force

As their communities respond to Trump’s threats of ICE raids, local elected leaders across the country call on Congress to stop funding his family separation agenda.
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  • Immigrant Justice

50+ NC local elected officials support Governor’s veto of anti-immigrant bill

On June 24th, dozens of local elected officials across North Carolina sent Governor Roy Cooper a letter in support of him vetoing anti-immigrant legislation.
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The Minneapolis 2040 Story

Last year, Minneapolis did something historic. While it was years in the making, the current Council.
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  • Economic Justice

Local Elected Officials Call Amazon’s Decision a Victory Over Race-to-the-Bottom Development

In response to breaking news that Amazon will not locate its second headquarters in New York City.
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  • Immigrant Justice

Statement: Local Progress Condemns Trump’s State of the Union Remarks

In response to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Local Progress Director Sarah Johnson issued the following statement.
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Introducing the newest Local Progress board members

Our network keeps growing in diversity and strength and in turn so does the Local Progress board.
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Statement: New York Local Elected Officials Applaud Passage of Election Reforms

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Today, the New York State Legislature has taken a step forward to modernize
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  • Economic Justice

Local elected officials across Texas announce effort to raise wages to a $15 minimum

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  • Public Safety

Local Progress launches Reform/Transform policing toolkit

We hope that this toolkit will aid the courageous work of local elected officials—in close partnership with impacted community members..
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  • Immigrant Justice

Elected Officials From 20 States Join the Call to Abolish ICE

“The experiment that is ICE has failed, and must be ended as soon as possible,” more than 100 officials from 20 states wrote in a statement.
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Seattle Scales Back Tax in Face of Amazon’s Revolt, but Tensions Linger

After intense lobbying by local businesses and a bold threat by Amazon to curtail development in its hometown, the Seattle City Council on Monday approved a smaller and more limited tax on big companies than originally envisioned.
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  • Economic Justice

50+ Local Elected Officials Stand with Seattle

More than 50 elected officials across the country, including in Amazon HQ2 shortlist cities, signed a letter encouraging ..
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  • Housing

Rigged: Corporate behemoths are using junk fees and technology to keep prices high

Algorithmic price fixing has played a significant role in double-digit rent increases across the country. These inflated rents are exacerbated by consolidation in local housing markets that leads to both higher rates of eviction and higher profits for landlords.
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An artist's rendering of the planned residential development at The Heights, a mixed-use development slated to bring 1,000 living wage jobs,1,000 affordable housing units, and strong environmental benefits to Saint Paul's East Side. (Image by LHB Corp)
  • Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Housing, Leveraging Federal Resources

Minnesota’s New Green Bank Is Powering a Net-Zero, Mixed-Use Development With Affordable Housing

St. Paul is tapping Inflation Reduction Act funds and the state’s new green bank to turn an abandoned golf course into a large-scale mixed-use development. Plus, it all runs on geothermal energy.
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  • Home Rule

Cities Want To Give Worker’s Heat Breaks. States Are Stopping Them.

As the climate heats up, LP's LiJia Gong makes the case that abusive state preemption is prohibiting localities addressing climate change.
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  • Leveraging Federal Resources

I’m the Mayor of St. Paul. Here’s How Our City Is Erasing $100 Million in Medical Debt.

More and more local governments are using federal funds to relieve residents’ medical debt. Mayor of Saint Paul Melvin Carter explains why it's a simple, straightforward way to meet our communities’ needs.
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press Releases

  • Housing

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.
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  • Housing

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.
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  • Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Home Rule

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. 
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  • Immigrant Justice

Local Leaders Denounce Senate Deal That Would Gut Asylum

In response to the Senate’s proposed border deal that would gut asylum in exchange for foreign military spending, Local Progress released this statement.
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📬 LP Network Download | Traffic safety, ceasefire, history in Minnesota, & more! | January 2024

Here’s a look at some of what’s happening across the Local Progress network this month.
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