March 23, 2021. TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Today, local elected officials across Florida sounded the alarm on the dangerous proposals being debated during this legislative session. Over 50 bills undermining local democracy have been introduced this year; many -- like HB 53 / SB 1076 -- are moving through the legislative process. The officials, who are
March 22, 2021 -- More than two dozen local elected officials across the state are calling on Andrew Cuomo to resign. In a joint statement released today, they join the 59 Democratic state lawmakers and countless elected officials in federal office to demand that he step down: “As has become undeniably clear in the last
March 22, 2021 - “Our state legislature is busy trying to score political points while we continue to clean up the mess they created.” AUSTIN, TX -- Tomorrow, the Senate’s Business and Commerce Committee will have a hearing on Senate Bill 14, a proposal designed to undercut local democracy and put profits over worker health
“If we deploy these dollars now, we can secure a stronger recovery sooner for more people.” NORTH CAROLINA -- As the pandemic continues to impact the US economy, North Carolina’s most recent revenue forecast shows that the state is actually better off than most -- with approximately $5 billion in unreserved funds sitting in the
It has been almost a month since winter storm Uri swept across Texas and hundreds of thousands of residents are still struggling to access clean water or any form of relief from the state. At the same time, in an attempt to distract from the state’s responsibility, Governor Greg Abbott has announced he will lift
February 25, 2021 -- “Our state leadership failed us last week, and continues to by not accepting responsibility.” Today, the state legislature began committee hearings on the winter storm. Not invited to provide testimony, local elected officials who have been on the frontline of response in major cities and localities are calling on the state
Racial equity is a core value that drives our work as an organization and is at the center of how Local Progress members govern and support communities. In this work, we demand of ourselves the capacity to learn and undo the ways that our institutions and systems perpetuate inequality and oppression. For Black History month,
February 17, 2021 “This is what happens when the state gives up its responsibility to corporations -- and without care or accountability to the communities most impacted.” TEXAS -- Millions of Texans continue to be without power as record-breaking snow and freezing temperatures batter the state. In response, local elected officials are calling for state
Yesterday was a historic and devastating day for our country. While it’s hard to overlook the events that have dominated our news cycle for the last 12 hours, we must celebrate the work of organizers and communities across Georgia to elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the U.S. Senate. Their victories are a testament
It’s hard to describe exactly what 2020 has been. What we know for sure is that Local Progress members have been the decisive leaders we needed at every turn. As a network, we have grown and our collective work has helped push the progressive policies that our communities want and need to thrive. Here’s a