November 25, 2019 What a weekend! Our state convening ended a little over a week ago, and now Local Progress members are back home putting what we discussed into action in their communities. It was truly a powerful gathering of progressive leaders from across the state, and we’re thrilled about the foundation we’ve laid for
A reflection after our Local Progress Housing Convening in Durham, North Carolina October 21, 2019 There is a simple truth that connects every person in all of our cities, counties, towns, and villages across the country: everyone needs a safe place to call home. Having a home to raise their families, enjoy their leisure time,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2019 Contact: Ari Schwartz, aschwartz@localprogress.org NATIONWIDE -- More than 100 local government officials from over 70 jurisdictions and 30 states are calling on McDonald’s to take concrete action to stop sexual harassment in its stores. In a letter to the company’s CEO Steve Easterbrook, the officials decry McDonald’s failure to
We are thrilled to share a new resource developed in partnership with In the Public Interest (ITPI): The Potential Pitfalls of Privatization. In addition to a general overview on the topic, we wrote three subject-specific memos on education, infrastructure, and public services. The memos cover areas of concern, key questions to ask, and important steps to take. We
Local Progress is pleased to release three new policy briefs as part of its 2019 edition of Policy for Local Progress. Equality and Equity for Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People Establishing Partnerships to Improve Enforcement of Workplace Standards Lessons in Taking Drug Policy Reform Local We were thrilled to co-author these policy briefs with
Last month, more than 250 local elected officials, community leaders, policy and labor partners from across the country gathered in Detroit for the largest, most diverse, and most powerful Local Progressconvening to date. We were thrilled to be welcomed by Detroit Councilmember Raquel Castañeda-López, Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield, School Board President Misha Stallworth, Grand Traverse County Commissioner Betsy Coffia, and Detroit Action
July 26-27 Local Progress and People’s Convention will bring 1900 progressive activists to Detroit Submit media inquiries to joanna@joannaklonsky.com DETROIT (July 22, 2019)--Local Progress, an annual convening of municipal progressive elected officials from across the country will take place this year in Detroit on July 26-27. Local Progress is the only meeting of its kind
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 Full letter with signatories available here WASHINGTON -- Today, 187 local elected officials from more than 30 states released a letter to President Trump and Congress denouncing family
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. The unconstitutional and immoral North Carolina House Bill 370 would require sheriffs and jails to comply with all immigration detainer requests made by the Department of Homeland Security. This would undermine
Getting the 2020 Census count right is critical -- it will shape political representation, public policy and funding, private sector investments, and determine whose voice is heard at every level of our democracy. The census has been chronically underfunded for years and the Trump administration’s funding requests are too low to ensure the resources for