Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 9/9/2019

Quick Links

• Chicago becomes the first city in the nation with a large building energy rating system

• Red-light running deaths hit 10-year high – Traffic cameras reduced fatal red light running crashes in large cities by 21%, and the rate of all types of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by 14%.

• Apply to a National League of Cities Leadership Position

Ideas for Cities

• Local Resolution in Support of Federal Extreme Risk Law

• Controlling Mosquito Populations by Releasing Mosquitoes

• How Atlanta and Other Cities Can Become More Edible

News for Democrats

• FEC left toothless with three empty seats heading into 2020

• 6 winners and 3 losers from CNN’s climate town hall

• There’s still time to create a watch party for the September Democratic Debates.

DMO Update

• The Maryland Chapter is hosting a reception this Wednesday at 6:30 at Busboys and Poets Anacostia.

• DMO North Carolina will be holding a chapter call this Tuesday at 11am. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.

• DMO Florida will be holding a chapter call this Friday at 4pm. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.

Pic of the Week

DMO President Scott Benson takes a selfie after speaking on an election security panel at the DNC.

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/19/2019

Quick Links

• The Born-Again Garage

• Amid Concerns of a Recession, Pension Plan Returns Fall Short

• Is There Room for Both Green Jobs and High-End Retail on the Brooklyn Waterfront?

Ideas for Cities

• Fix the Housing Crisis? It’s Complicated, But Not Insurmountable.

• How One City Saved $5 Million by Routing School Buses with an Algorithm

• Is Direct Mail Fundraising Right For Your Campaign?

News for Democrats

• Main yield curve inverts as 2-year yield tops 10-year rate, triggering recession warning – Recessions occur 22 months on average after this indicator.

• Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns

• How HUD Could Dismantle a Pillar of Civil Rights Law

DMO Update

• NC DMO will be hosting a regional labor roundtable this Wedesday.

• The Florida Chapter of DMO met in Orlando on Saturday for a reception at the Florida League of Cities.

• Scott Benson, Candace Mumm, and Ron Galperin will be representing your interests at the DNC Summer Meeting in San Francisco this week.

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Week of 8/12/2019

• Join the DMO Ohio call this Thursday at 3pm. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.

• Florida DMOs – See you this Friday in Orlando for the DMO Reception at the Florida League of Cities

• Scott Benson, Candace Mumm, and Ron Galperin will be representing your interests at the DNC Summer Meeting in San Francisco next week.

Pic of the Week

Beloved union icon Scabby the Rat under fire from the NLRB.

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Pic of the Week

Shoes piled from the victims of this weekend’s mass shooting in Dayton.

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Pic of the Week

“It’s completely unacceptable for the political leader of our country to denigrate a vibrant American City like Baltimore, and to viciously attack U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings a patriot and a hero.”

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