Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 2/7/2022

DMO Update

• Attending the National League of Cities conference in Washington, DC? Save the date for the DMO “Oh So Blue” National Breakfast, 7:30am on March 15th.

• Warren, MI Council Member Angela Rogensues has been appointed the new Vice President of Democratic Municipal Officials.

• You can now follow NationalDMO on Instagram (You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook!).

Quick Links

• It’s Time to Put Cities at the Top of America’s Economic Agenda

• Life Expectancy Declined in Black Neighborhoods Due to the Pandemic

• Advancing Equity for Future Generations

Ideas for Cities

• As Violent Crime Falls in Dallas, Answers Go Beyond Policing

• Why Supporting Black Credit Unions Is Critical for Economic Recovery

• Free Cybersecurity Tools Available to State and Local Governments

News for Democrats

• Missouri Republican’s bill would give killers immunity if they just claim self-defense – The bill comes in the wake of several high profile murders of protestors by white men.

• U.S. added 467,000 jobs in January despite omicron variant surge

• G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’