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Peaceful demonstrators holding up signs saying "Abortion is health care" adn "bans off our bodies."
  • Abortion & Reproductive Rights, Home Rule

Republicans Are Systematically Blocking Cities’ Ability to Protect Abortion

As we approach the one-year mark of the devastating Dobbs decision, LP's LiJia Gong & Gaby Goldstein with Sister District sound the alarm on state legislatures interfering with cities' attempts to advance reproductive justice.
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Picture from Getty Images of the current Supreme Court Justices
  • Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Just Recovery

Federal Advocacy Roundup | June 2023

The June 2023 Local Progress Federal Advocacy Roundup breaks down the debt ceiling deal, the Trump indictment, the Supreme Court's decision in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters, and the status of asylum seekers post-Title 42.
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Group photo of LP Minnesota members and partners at the 2023 state meeting in St. Paul.
  • Housing

Minnesota local leaders strategize for the next wave of change

As Minnesota's 2023 state legislative session comes to a close, local leaders across the state came together last week to strategize on housing policy and narrative, learn from one another, build community, and dream up change.
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HB 1 poster image: Our Cities, Our Rights
  • Home Rule, Public Safety

Six Florida Cities Succeed In Reducing Harm Of HB 1, End Court Challenge

Southern Poverty Law Center shared a press release marking the end of six Florida cities' lawsuit against HB 1, Florida's anti-protest and anti-local control bill.
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  • Immigrant Justice

55 Local Elected Officials From Across New York State Call on Legislature to Pass New York For All

The New York Immigration Coalition, Local Progress, and the NYC Council Progressive Caucus released a sign-on letter from 55 municipal, town, county and school district elected officials from all over New York State calling on the NYS Legislature to pass the New York For All Act before the end of the legislative session.
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Announcing Our Next Executive Director: Ivan Luevanos-Elms!

We're thrilled to announce our next Executive Director: Ivan Luevanos-Elms! We couldn’t be more excited to support Ivan as he prepares to officially step in on August 21.
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LPNY State Download ⚡️ | State budget updates, our housing summit & more! | May 2023

The Local Progress New York newsletter covers the NY Housing summit, a gas-free future in Beacon and New York State, rent stabilization in Kingston, and the New York State Budget.
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Volunteers from The Resurrection Project in Chicago welcome migrants to shelter
  • Immigrant Justice

Today marks the end of Title 42. Here’s what you can do to choose welcome.

In the absence of humane federal and state policy, it is up to us as local leaders to step up. Here are additional resources to support you to choose welcome.
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  • Housing

Local Progress New York Meets to Advance Housing Justice

Over 40 local elected officials and partner organizations met in Albany to discuss how to advance housing justice at the local level.
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LPFL members and staff posing for a photo in front of the old capitol in Tallahassee.
  • Home Rule

Florida Local Electeds Call on Governor DeSantis to Veto Harmful Preemption Bills

As Florida legislative session ends, Local Progress Florida speaks out against harmful state preemption bills SB 170 and HB 1417, and calls on DeSantis to veto them.
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Collective Courage is Contagious: A Message from ED Sarah Johnson

Executive Director Sarah Johnson shares the news that she'll be transitioning out of the team in the Fall and reflections on why this is the best job she's ever had.
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  • Immigrant Justice

LPNC Members Sign Letter Against Anti-Immigrant Bill HB10

Local Progress members across North Carolina signed on to a letter calling for members of the General Assembly to defend immigrant rights.
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Peaceful demonstrators holding up signs saying "Abortion is health care" adn "bans off our bodies."
  • Abortion & Reproductive Rights, Home Rule

Republicans Are Systematically Blocking Cities’ Ability to Protect Abortion

As we approach the one-year mark of the devastating Dobbs decision, LP's LiJia Gong & Gaby Goldstein with Sister District sound the alarm on state legislatures interfering with cities' attempts to advance reproductive justice.
READ ARTICLE
Ballot box image.
  • Public Safety

How this election is putting real safety on the ballot in Texas

LP members Austin City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes and San Antonio City Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez highlight the growing trend of community-driven ballot initiatives seeking to advance and invest in real safety across Texas.
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Headshot of Rep LaVon Bracy Davis and Commissioner Emily Bonilla
  • Home Rule, Housing

Attack on renter protection is another attack on local democracy

State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis and Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla stress that preemption bills like HB 1417 just take power away from everyday Floridians.
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Skyline view of Texas city
  • Home Rule

State Interference Threatens Local Power, Safety, and Support

Dallas City Councilmember Adam Bazaldua details how TX HB 2127 would stifle local democracy and put workers' lives in danger.
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press Releases

HB 1 poster image: Our Cities, Our Rights
  • Home Rule, Public Safety

Six Florida Cities Succeed In Reducing Harm Of HB 1, End Court Challenge

Southern Poverty Law Center shared a press release marking the end of six Florida cities' lawsuit against HB 1, Florida's anti-protest and anti-local control bill.
READ ARTICLE
  • Immigrant Justice

55 Local Elected Officials From Across New York State Call on Legislature to Pass New York For All

The New York Immigration Coalition, Local Progress, and the NYC Council Progressive Caucus released a sign-on letter from 55 municipal, town, county and school district elected officials from all over New York State calling on the NYS Legislature to pass the New York For All Act before the end of the legislative session.
READ MORE
LPFL members and staff posing for a photo in front of the old capitol in Tallahassee.
  • Home Rule

Florida Local Electeds Call on Governor DeSantis to Veto Harmful Preemption Bills

As Florida legislative session ends, Local Progress Florida speaks out against harmful state preemption bills SB 170 and HB 1417, and calls on DeSantis to veto them.
READ MORE

Collective Courage is Contagious: A Message from ED Sarah Johnson

Executive Director Sarah Johnson shares the news that she'll be transitioning out of the team in the Fall and reflections on why this is the best job she's ever had.
READ MORE
  • Immigrant Justice

LPNC Members Sign Letter Against Anti-Immigrant Bill HB10

Local Progress members across North Carolina signed on to a letter calling for members of the General Assembly to defend immigrant rights.
READ MORE
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