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  • Public Safety

Cleveland Councilwomen Join National Program to Forge New Paths in Public Safety

In a move reflecting a growing trend across various American cities, Cleveland City Councilwomen Rebecca Maurer and Stephanie Howse-Jones are stepping into a program that could change the game for public safety.
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LPCA State Download 🌼| Progressive Governance Labs, Local Wins, Join Our Organizing Committee and more! | Spring 2025

From San Diego’s passage of an A.I. price-fixing ban, to Richmond’s fight to protect and support immigrant community members - Local Progress California has been busy.
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Minneapolis City Council Members Robin Wonsley, at lectern, Jason Chavez, left, and Jeremiah Ellison, right, stand in front of Cortland Mill District Apartments along with University of Minnesota undergraduate student government director of local affairs Siya Shelar to discuss the recently passed ordinance banning the use of algorithmic rent-setting software. Cortland Mill District is owned by Cortland, which is being sued by the Department of Justice for its use of rent-setting software. (Staff photo: Dan Netter)

LPMN State Download 🌷| Sign-On to Protect Medicaid, Northern Minnesota Meetup and Strategy Meeting, Local wins and more! | Spring 2025

Northern MN Meet-Up, Wins for Renters and More
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LPCO State Download ⛰️ | Legislative Updates & Community Fights | Spring 2025

Member advocacy for worker protections, housing justice wins, and more!
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LPNY State Download 🌺| Trump 100 days, Housing Advocacy Day, Westchester meetup and more! | Spring 2025

Learn about the latest initiatives from our LPNY chapter and explore opportunities to deepen your leadership.
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Attorney Isabel Guzman shows an informational card for her clients to refer to if Immigration and Customs Enforcement is at the door. (Roderico Y. Díaz for The Assembly)

LPNC State Download 🛩️ | Sign on to Duke Energy Letter, State Strategy meeting, and more! | Spring 2025

We are planning something big, save the date!
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LPTX State Download ☀️ | Legislative update, North Texas Meetup, National Convening deadline and more! | Spring 2025

Get updated on what the Texas Chapter has been up to and what’s coming up for our LP network this summer!
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  • 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. 
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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.
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  • Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Leveraging Federal Resources

📎 Federal Resource Round-Up

Important updates and opportunities to take action.
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Local Progress Leads First Ever Comms Focused Cohort

In the face of relentless federal attacks, localities nationwide are fighting back and publicly affirming their commitment to protecting immigrants.
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📬 LP Network Download | Milwaukee County Board protects our immigrant neighbors, LPTX members take steps to strengthen local workforce, San Diego becomes fifth locality to ban rental price fixing, & more. | Apr 2025

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

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.
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