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Economic Strength & Crime in Decline
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 5/24/2021
DMO Update
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DMO is searching for a Director for Data and Digital Engagement. We encourage you to send this job posting out not only to your campaign data workers, but new graduates interested in political data work.
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US Treasury guidance for local spending of American Rescue Plan funds is now out. Learn more at NationalDMO.org/treasury.
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Watch now – Getting Cities Vaccinated with White House COVID-19 IGA Director, Eduardo Cisneros.
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Ideas for Cities
News for Democrats
- They tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now they want to run the next one. – Multiple Republicans who refused to certify Joe Biden’s victory are now running for Secretary of State.
Mobile Vaccines & Good Passwords
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 5/17/2021
DMO Update
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DMO is searching for a Director for Data and Digital Engagement. We encourage you to send this job posting out not only to your campaign data workers, but new graduates interested in political data work.
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US Treasury guidance for local spending of American Rescue Plan funds is now out. Learn more at NationalDMO.org/treasury.
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Watch now – Getting Cities Vaccinated with White House COVID-19 IGA Director, Eduardo Cisneros.
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Ideas for Cities
- Use a Pass Phrase – Keep your accounts secure and easy to use.
News for Democrats
- Hawks to Use State Farm Arena as Georgia Polling Station For 2020 Elections – A lesson from Georgia: partner with city institutions like sports teams to register voters and host polling locations.
Rent Relief & Getting Vaccinated
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 5/10/2021
DMO Update
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DMO is searching for a Director for Data and Digital Engagement. We encourage you to send this job posting out not only to your campaign data workers, but new graduates interested in political data work.
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US Treasury guidance for local spending of American Rescue Plan funds is now out. Learn more at NationalDMO.org/treasury.
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Watch now – Getting Cities Vaccinated with White House COVID-19 IGA Director, Eduardo Cisneros.
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Ideas for Cities
Advisory Board Updates
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund – 500 Restrictive Abortion Bills Have Been Introduced in 2021
- Instacart – Beyond the Cart
- DoorDash – Social Impact
News for Democrats
Campaign Security & Families Plan
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 5/3/2021
DMO Update
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DMO is searching for a Director for Data and Digital Engagement. We encourage you to send this job posting out not only to your campaign data workers, but new graduates interested in political data work.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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DMO supports statehood for Washington, DC, and encourages our members to pass local resolutions to ensure all Americans are represented in Congress.
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Ideas for Cities
News for Democrats
Vaccinations & Stare Decisis
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 4/26/2021
DMO Update
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Join DMO this Monday for an update on where municipalities stand on vaccine distribution, with White House COVID-19 Intergovernmental Affairs Director Eduardo Cisneros.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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DMO supports statehood for Washington, DC, and encourages our members to pass local resolutions to ensure all Americans are represented in Congress.
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Ideas for Cities
- Op-ed Writing: Tips and Tricks – New to Op-eds? Here are a few tips for getting started.
News for Democrats
- Sotomayor gives blistering dissent to Trump SCOTUS appointees who find juvenile not worthy of parole – Republican SCOTUS members are openly ignoring legal precedent when deciding cases.
Pic of the Week
Charlotte At-Large Council Member Braxton Winston at an on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinic hosted by the Ironworkers.
Delivering Results & Back on Track
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 4/19/2021
DMO Update
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Join Philadelphia Council Member Derek Green, Detroit Council Member Scott Benson, Columbia Council Member Tameika Isaac Devine, and HomeServe for a webinar on what cities can do about aging water infrastructure. Register with HomeServe for this webinar.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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DMO supports statehood for Washington, DC, and encourages our members to pass local resolutions to ensure all Americans are represented in Congress.
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Ideas for Cities
American Jobs Plan
News for Democrats
Video of the Week
Free Lawyers & Voter Suppression
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 4/12/2021
DMO Update
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DMO has renewed our support for the RECYCLE and RECOVER acts. You can call for greater funding and education around recycling by sending this sample letter to your federal representatives.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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Need to speak with the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs? Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for a connection.
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Ideas for Cities
American Jobs Plan
News for Democrats
School Funding & Qualified Immunity
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 4/5/2021
DMO Update
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Want to learn how you can use ARP funding to reopen schools? Join DMO and AFT President Randi Weingarten this Monday for a brief webinar.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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Need to speak with the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs? Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for a connection.
Quick Links
Ideas for Cities
Advisory Board Updates
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund – New Report — Escalation in Dismantling Abortion Access in States
- Mayors Against Illegal Guns – The Economic Cost of Gun Violence
- SMART Union – What is Ventilation Verification?
News for Democrats
- ‘My experience was painful’ | State Rep. Park Cannon speaks on arrest at Georgia Capitol – Rep. Cannon now faces 8 years in prison on felony charges for knocking on Gov. Kemp’s door as he signed the anti-voting legislation.
Green Teams & Georgia GOP
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 3/29/2021
DMO Update
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Need to speak with the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs? Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for a connection.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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Have you contributed your annual $50 membership to DMO this year?
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Ideas for Cities
- Join Mayors Against Illegal Guns for tomorrow’s webinar on mass shootings, hate crimes, and the economic cost of gun violence.
- Charleston has new ‘Green Team’ to lead sustainability efforts – Going green isn’t just about the environment, but about saving taxpayer money through reduced energy use.
News for Democrats
- Why one part of the Georgia Republicans’ anti-voting law stands out – The Republican state legislature now has unprecedented control over whose ballots get counted.
The Great American Build & Basic Income
Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 3/22/2021
DMO Update
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Need to speak with the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs? Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for a connection.
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How DMOs can Celebrate the American Rescue Plan. Publish an op-ed in your local paper informing constituents on how Democrats have helped them.
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Hold an event this Thursday, March 25th as the White House draws attention to how the American Rescue Plan brings Help for American Communities.
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Ideas for Cities
- Dare to Reimagine – 50 policy innovations from Local Progress
Advisory Board Updates
- Comcast – An Update on our $100M Commitment
- Planned Parenthood – Update on the American Rescue Plan and State Abortion Bans
News for Democrats
- The Great American Build – Climate Action Means Jobs