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Weakened Dollar & Zoning Codes
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/12/2019
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Ideas for Cities
- An Experimental Housing Assistance Program Produces a Striking Result – Moving cost vouchers can dramatically increase a low-income family’s ability to move into a higher opportunity neighborhood.
News for Democrats
DMO Update
- Join the DMO Ohio call this Thursday at 3pm. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.
- Scott Benson, Candace Mumm, and Ron Galperin will be representing your interests at the DNC Summer Meeting in San Francisco next week.
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Beloved union icon Scabby the Rat under fire from the NLRB.
This Week’s Shootings & Food Stamps
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/5/2019
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News for Democrats
- Trump’s cuts to food stamps are indefensible, economically and morally – Every $1 invested in SNAP creates $1.7 of economic activity.
DMO Update
- DMOs are meeting with their federal representatives this week as part of our first annual Lobby Week.
- Join the DMO Policy Council call this Wednesday at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for details.
- Join the DMO Florida call this Thursday at 3pm. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.
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Shoes piled from the victims of this weekend’s mass shooting in Dayton.
Heat Islands & Indigenous Peoples
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 7/29/2019
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DMO Update
- Sign up for DMO’s First Annual Lobby Week – Register today, time is running out!
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Debate Parties & Ending Murder
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 7/22/2019
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DMO Update
- Join the DMO Pennsylvania call today at 4pm ET. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.
- Thank you to everyone who came out for our special Cities, Labor, & Jobs roundtable at NBC LEO last week!
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DMO Labor Chair Derek Green and Board Member LaWana Mayfield with our Labor allies at the NBC LEO Cities, Labor & Jobs panel. Thank you to our Labor partners, including the Ironworkers, AFSCME, NEA, and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
Air Conditioning & Drinking Water
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 7/15/2019
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DMO Update
- DMO will be hosting a Cities, Labor & Jobs special session at the NBC LEO Conference in Jackson, MS on July 18.
- Join the DMO Florida State Chapter calls this Friday at 10:30am ET. Contact Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.
Green Spaces & Campaign Workers
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 7/8/2019
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- Cities are leading state on climate change – Penned by DMO WA’s own Cynthia Pratt.
Ideas for Cities
News for Democrats
DMO Update
- DMO will be hosting a Cities, Labor & Jobs special session at the NBC LEO Conference in Jackson, MS on July 18.
Candidate Branding & SCOTUS Rulings
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 7/1/2019
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Ideas for Cities
- Defiance Strategies – Branding for the Win – A great resource from Political Council member Christian Hanley.
News for Democrats
DMO Update
- Join the DMO Policy Council for their monthly call this Wednesday at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Contact Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for dial in information.
- The team at DMO wishes all our members a happy 4th of July!
Tech Ransoms & Supermarket Voting
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/24/2019
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DMO Update
- Join DMO Florida for their chapter call this Friday at 10:30am. Contact Oliver.Judd@nationaldmo.org for details.
- DMO Washington will be hosting a chapter reception in Spokane this Wednesday.
- DMO Georgia and DMO Maryland hosted chapter receptions over the weekend.
Safety Towns & Food Forests
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/17/2019
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DMO Update
- DMO Georgia will hold a meeting this Saturday, June 22, 2019 5:30-7:00 PM.
- The Ironworkers will be holding a rally in Charlotte, NC on the 18th to advocate for equal employment opportunities.
- DMO Maryland will be hosting a reception in Ocean City, this Sunday, June 23 7-9pm.
Pride Month & DNC Fellowship
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/10/2019
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News for Democrats
DMO Update
- DMO announced our partnership with NGP VAN. Be sure the check out the benefits of the DMO Go program.
- Take a look at the new NationalDMO.org, and invite a peer to Join Us.
- Interested in participating on DMO’s Lobby Week? Sign up to lobby in your home district.
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A Pride Month train in Chicago.