Join Us
Donate
Our Blog + Latest News
Local elected officials and partners raising their hands at a Local Progress convening.

The Fight for Progressive Power Starts in Local Communities

November’s election again proved what we already know: our ideas are popular and they are winning in localities across the country. But popular ideas and election wins alone will not transform how we govern.
READ ARTICLE

LP2023 is Happening Sept 6-9 in St. Louis!

We’ll be sending more information on registration, financial aid applications, and travel logistics in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, please save the date and get excited!
READ MORE

The Network Download: ARP funds, housing work, our Year in Review, and more! | December 2022

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

Federal Advocacy Roundup | December 2022

There’s been a lot in motion on Capitol Hill. Democrats strengthened their control of the Senate and Republicans gained control of the House. The subsequent lame-duck session following the elections has resulted in the landmark passage of The Respect for Marriage Act.
READ MORE
  • Housing

Local Progress New York Hosts Housing Conversations Across the State

Over the course of four meetings, we brought together local members and community partners to explore housing issues in New York.
READ MORE
  • Housing

Housing Leadership Lab digs deep at Strategy Workshop

In November, the Housing Leadership Lab held their in-person Strategy Workshop for the cohort in Chicago. Here are some highlights
READ MORE

Our 2022 Year in Review

2022 has been an extraordinary year of opportunities and challenges. As we close out and reflect on the year, we’re thrilled to share Local Progress and Local Progress Impact Lab’s 2022 Year in Review.
READ MORE
Group photo of Local Progress Network at the 2022 National Convening

Our Post-Election Mission is Clear

The road ahead will be long. There will be ups and downs. It will take every single one of us. But last night’s results show that we are already making our way together.
READ MORE
photo of a group of construction workers wearing bright yellow vests and standing on the balcony of a building and staring at the construction site below
  • Economic Justice

Workers’ Rights Local Government Round Up | Oct 2022

Here are some of the most exciting workers’ rights developments coming from local governments—large and small.
READ MORE

The Network Download: Community responder programs, our new co-chair, and more | Nov 2022

Here’s a look at some of what’s happening around the Local Progress network.
READ MORE
photo of a row of citybikes underneath a colorful overpass
  • Climate Justice

How Localities Are Building Resilience and Responding to More Frequent Climate Events

The road to creating sustainable communities for everyone touches every aspect of local governance. Local electeds have and must continue to enact lasting solutions to climate change at the intersections of racial, economic and environmental justice.
READ MORE
The results are in: 8 in 10 Florida voters agree state should limit rent increases -- graphic with 8 out of ten humans shaded.
  • Home Rule, Housing

New Poll Finds Bipartisan Support for Limiting Rent Increases

The poll of 1,250 registered voters in Florida found that Republicans and Democrats alike are overwhelmingly concerned about housing affordability and that there is bipartisan support for ballot initiatives to limit rent increases.
READ MORE

Have a Media Inquiry?

Local Progress is a movement of local elected officials advancing a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of local government. We are elected leaders who build power with underrepresented communities and fight to reshape what is possible in our localities all across the country. 

Want to get in touch with us for a story? Reach us at press@localprogress.org.

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:

Casar has always approached political work with the same mindset forged as a labor organizer. (Robin Jerstad)

Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win

A must-read feature of former LP Co-Chair and now Congressman Greg Casar.
READ ARTICLE
  • Housing

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.
READ ARTICLE
Portland Street Response crisis worker Angela Sands and EMT Kaya Ascott respond to a 911 call in Portland, Ore. (Kaia Sand)
  • Public Safety

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.
READ ARTICLE
A black and white image of Trump with a yellow background.

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.
READ ARTICLE

press Releases

Group photo

Local Progress Carries Faith’s Legacy Forward

READ MORE
A group of local elected officials holding a letter in the Colorado state capitol
  • Housing

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
READ MORE
An image of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
  • Public Safety

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. 
READ MORE
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty who was sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 speaking at the All Square restaurant in Minneapolis on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 where supporters gathered to celebrate her election. Mshale Staff Photo by Panashe Matemba-Mutasa
  • Public Safety

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.
READ MORE
A large group standing around while one person speaks at a podium.
  • Housing

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.
READ MORE