- Economic Justice
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New policy briefs on trans equity, drug policy, and workers’ rights
Local Progress is pleased to release three new policy briefs as part of its 2019 edition of Policy for Local Progress.
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#LP2019: Our largest, most powerful convening yet
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.
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Local Progress Conference Brings National Gathering of Municipal Progressive Officials to Detroit
July 26-27 Local Progress and People’s Convention will bring 1900 progressive activists to Detroit.
- Immigrant Justice
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Hundreds of Elected Officials Condemn Trump’s Threat of Family Separation Raids, Urge Congress to Defund the Deportation Force
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.
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50+ NC local elected officials support Governor’s veto of anti-immigrant bill
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.
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The Minneapolis 2040 Story
Last year, Minneapolis did something historic. While it was years in the making, the current Council.
- Economic Justice
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Local Elected Officials Call Amazon’s Decision a Victory Over Race-to-the-Bottom Development
In response to breaking news that Amazon will not locate its second headquarters in New York City.
- Immigrant Justice
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Statement: Local Progress Condemns 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.
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Introducing the newest Local Progress board members
Our network keeps growing in diversity and strength and in turn so does the Local Progress board.
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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
- Economic Justice
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Local elected officials across Texas announce effort to raise wages to a $15 minimum
- Public Safety
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Local Progress launches Reform/Transform policing toolkit
We hope that this toolkit will aid the courageous work of local elected officials—in close partnership with impacted community members..
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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!
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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.
press Releases
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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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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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How Localities Use Community Responder Programs to Keep People Safe
This new video from Local Progress and Local Progress Impact Lab focuses on three specific localities: Durham, Oakland, and Albuquerque to explain what community responder programs are, how they work, and why hundreds of localities are starting to adopt them.
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After Grants Pass: organizing to house all our neighbors
In response to the Supreme Court's cruel decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, we will continue to organize for housing for all.
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Local Progress Condemns Cruel Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, Local Progress put out the following statement.