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
Last year, Minneapolis did something historic. While it was years in the making, the current Council, led by Local Progress members Lisa Bender, Alondra Cano, Phillipe Cunningham, Jeremiah Ellison, Steve Fletcher, Cam Gordon, Andrea Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, and Jeremy Schroeder, passed a comprehensive plan for the city that directly addressed climate change and responded to long-time systemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2019 Media Contact Lia Weintraub 202-618-2482 lweintraub@populardemocracy.org Local Elected Officials Call Amazon’s Decision a Victory Over Race-to-the-Bottom Development NEW YORK, NY -- In response to breaking news that Amazon will not locate its second headquarters in New York City, Local Progress, a national network of progressive local elected officials,
For Immediate Release February 5, 2019 Contact: press@localprogress.org National Network of Local Lawmakers Condemns President 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: “It should come as no surprise that President Trump devoted his State of the Union
Our network keeps growing in diversity and strength and in turn so does the Local Progress board. This past year we embarked on an open nomination and application process to identify new board members. It was an honor to receive so many applications from dynamic leaders all across the country, all of whom are on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2019 Media Contact: Lia Weintraub, lweintraub@populardemocracy.org, 202-618-2482 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 New York’s elections by passing a series of reforms that includes early voting, consolidated primaries
Imagine this scenario for a minute: you get word that a major company is eyeing your district or your locality for a development project. Lots of people in your community need good jobs, especially those who are discriminated against in the job market or on the wrong side of our country’s growing inequality. But
Today marks a turning point for our country. As the dust settles on this midterm election, there is much to celebrate and so many reasons for hope. Local Progress statement after the midterm election November 7, 2018 Today marks a turning point for our country. As the dust settles on this midterm election, there is
Elected officials from Austin to Dallas to El Paso and several jurisdictions in between, announce a commitment to raise wages for municipal and contracted employees to a minimum of $15 an hour. August 31, 2018 See the full statement and signatories here TEXAS -- Today, city councilmembers, county commissioners, and school board trustees across the
Two years ago, Local Progress members gathered in Pittsburgh for our national convening just days after the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. There in Pittsburgh, dozens of Local Progress members took to the streets, joining those protesting police violence. Right after that convening, we launched a member working group focused on reforming local