The DMO Digest

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 6/29/2020   DMO Update Thank you for everyone who joined us for "Good Jobs: A Road to Equity and Racial Justice", the second webinar in our Municipal Mondays series. Register now to join Sam Sinyangwe of Campaign Zero to discuss policing solutions on Wednesday's Policy Council Call. Time to build the...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 6/22/2020   DMO Update Want to organize in Virginia? Join the DMO VA state chapter call this Friday at 11am. Email Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org. Stay on the lookout for more Municipal Monday content! Time to build the movement for water security. Publish this sample op-ed in your local paper. Quick Links Innovations Conference: Shrink the...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 6/15/2020   DMO Update We have upcoming state chapter calls for Maryland (1pm Wednesday) and Michigan (4pm Thursday). To join, or learn more about starting your own state chapter, email Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org. Couldn't attend the first Municipal Mondays with Rep. Maxine Waters and Mayor Van Johnson? Stay on the lookout this summer...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 6/8/2020   DMO Update We have upcoming state chapter calls for Ohio, Maryland, and Florida. To join, or learn more about starting your own state chapter, email Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org. The right to running water in DMO's Water Security Campaign has been added to the HEROES Act, but only for the duration of the...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 6/1/2020   DMO Update Join Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Giffords group for a discussion on gun violence prevention during the DMO Policy Council call, Wednesday at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for dial in details. The right to running water in DMO's Water Security Campaign has been added to...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 5/25/2020   DMO Update Keep water flowing to every home - Join the DMO Campaign for Water Security The right to running water has been added to the HEROES Act, but only for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. Call your representatives to demand permanent federal funding for water security. We...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 5/18/2020   DMO Update Keep water flowing to every home - Join the DMO Campaign for Water Security The right to running water has been added to the HEROES Act, but only for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. Add your name to the campaign above and make that security permanent....

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 5/11/2020   DMO Update Keep water flowing to every home - Join the DMO Campaign for Water Security Organize your state before November. Attend the DMO Council of State Chapters call, this Friday at 4pm ET / 1pm PT. Email Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org for details. DMO is standing with essential city workers. We have signed...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 5/4/2020   DMO Update Keep water flowing to every home - Join the DMO Campaign for Water Security Join Political Council Member Josh Nanberg for two webinars this week. The first with DMO Board Member Wendy Davis for a conversation on telephone town halls during COVID (Tuesday 4pm ET), and the second with...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 4/27/2020   DMO Update Keep water flowing to every home - Join the DMO Campaign for Water Security Join DMO Illinois at 10am this Thursday for our monthly State Chapter call. (Now in Zoom Meeting). Email Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org for details. Are the other Democrats on your council members of DMO? Make sure your...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 4/20/2020   DMO Update Stay in touch with workforce news. Join the DMO Labor Council call this Thursday at 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT. Dial 202-869-1474. Join the DMO New Jersey State Chapter call this Friday at 5:30pm ET, and our first DMO Michigan call this Thursday at 6pm ET.  Contact Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org for details. Are...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 4/13/2020   DMO Update What do you need? Let DMO know how we can continue providing you the information and resources you need to get your city through the coronavirus outbreak. Access the DMO COVID-19 Resource Hub Are the other Democrats on your council members of DMO? Make sure your peers sign...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 4/6/2020   DMO Update Access the DMO COVID-19 Resource Hub Join DMO and AFSCME this Wednesday at 4pm ET / 1pm PT (202-871-0096) to discuss upcoming legislation that can help cities deal with COVID-19. Read AFSCME's policy suggestions. Are the other Democrats on your council members of DMO? Make sure your peers...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 3/30/2020   DMO Update Access the DMO COVID-19 Resource Hub Check out DMO's Campaigning During Corona info brief for some tools and tips on running this cycle. Are the other Democrats on your council members of DMO? Make sure your peers sign up at NationalDMO.org/join to get connected to Democratic Party resources before the Convention....

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 3/23/2020   DMO Update Access the DMO COVID-19 Resource Hub Watch the livestream of the DMO Breakfast, featuring Congresswomen Robin Kelly and Marcia Fudge. Make your annual $50 contribution at NationalDMO.org/donate. Quick Links In the Age of Social Distancing, Government Meetings Go Virtual What the Coronavirus Stock Meltdown Could Mean for...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 3/16/2020   DMO Update Watch the livestream of the DMO Breakfast, featuring surprise guest speakers Congresswomen Robin Kelly & Marcia Fudge. Congratulations to Board Member and Somerset, MD Mayor Jeffrey Slavin, this March's recipient of the President's Susan Burgess Award. We're releasing a longer Digest this week to provide you with a comprehensive suite...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 3/9/2020   DMO Update Watch the livestream of the DMO Breakfast starting at 7:30 AM Tuesday morning! Register for the DMO Council of State Chapters Meeting at NLC, Tuesday at 12:15pm in Lincoln 2. Make your annual $50 contribution at NationalDMO.org/donate. Quick Links At “Shark Tank for Cities,” Civil Servants Learn...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 3/2/2020   DMO Update Register now for the DMO National Breakfast featuring Michael Bloomberg. Follow DMO on social media at @NationalDMO and Facebook.com/NationalDMO. Make your annual $50 contribution at NationalDMO.org/donate to gain early entrance and priority seating at the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast. Quick Links Cities and Towns are Abandoning Glass Recycling. Can It Be...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 2/24/2020   DMO Update Register now for the DMO National Breakfast featuring Michael Bloomberg. Follow DMO on social media at @NationalDMO and Facebook.com/NationalDMO. Make your annual $50 contribution at NationalDMO.org/donate to gain early entrance and priority seating at the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast. Quick Links Take Action on the 2020 Cities Agenda ‘People Not Property’...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 2/17/2020   DMO Update DMO Ohio is holding their chapter conference call this week (Thursday, 3pm). Contact Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org for more details. Follow DMO on social media at @NationalDMO and Facebook.com/NationalDMO. Make your annual $50 contribution at NationalDMO.org/donate to gain early registration and entrance to the "Oh So Blue" National Breakfast with guest speaker Michael Bloomberg....

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 2/10/2020   DMO Update North Carolina (Tuesday, 11am) & Maryland (Wednesday, 1pm) are holding chapter conference call this week. Contact Christine.Senteno@NationalDMO.org for more details. Follow DMO on social media at @NationalDMO and Facebook.com/NationalDMO. Start the year off on the right foot with your $50 membership contribution. Support your voice in national politics at NationalDMO.org/donate. Quick...

Democratic Municipal Officials Digest Week of 2/3/2020   DMO Update DMO hosted another of our national town hall events last Friday with presidential candidate Tom Steyer. Follow @NationalDMO on Twitter for live responses to tonight's State of the Union address. Start the year off on the right foot with your $50 membership contribution. Support your voice in national politics at NationalDMO.org/donate. Quick Links...