- Public Safety
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Durham Needs a New Vision of Safety
Durham City Council members and LP members Javiera Caballero and Jillian Johnson call for a new approach to an old problem.
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Local governments can and must continue protecting and expanding abortion access. Here’s how.
Today, while we commemorate Roe, we also recommit ourselves to building a world where communities thrive, and people can exercise their full agency and live with dignity. Here’s what local elected officials can do.
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How Grant Makers Can Help State Policy Makers Advance Smart Approaches
As state legislative sessions ramp up, a new band of lawmakers begins the challenging work of delivering on campaign promises during a period of extreme division and threats to democratic institutions and office holders.
- Economic Justice
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Workers’ Rights Local Government Round Up | Jan 2023
Check out some of the landmark workers’ rights policies that passed across the country over the last few months, as well as news of recent enforcement actions!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
- Housing
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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.
- Housing
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:
- Housing
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Cities lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind
Minneapolis on Thursday has become the fourth U.S. city to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software, joining San Francisco, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, in a growing wave of legislation aimed to protect renters from rental price-gouging.
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Portland City Council weighs ban on using algorithms to set rents
Portland, Oregon could soon be the next city to ban rental price fixing!
- Immigrant Justice
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Hundreds of State Officials Oppose Anti-Sanctuary City Act
Nearly 400 state and local electeds nationwide sent a letter to Congress today urging them to vote NO on HR 32 – a dangerous bill that would strip our communities of essential funding simply for undertaking reasonable policies that make all of us safer.
- Housing
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Social Housing Emerging in Cities Needs Local Govt Support
Local Progress founding board chair Nick Licata makes the case for local governments to support social housing.
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