Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 10/12/2021

DMO Update

• DMO Announces Blue Star Candidates from Washington State

• Have a story about how the American Rescue Plan has benefitted your city? Email dncpress@dnc.org with the subject “State, CITY/COUNTY ARP Story”.

• DMO Supports the Creation of the DNC Disability Caucus

Quick Links

• The Reconciliation Bill: What’s at Stake for Cities

• More Americans Are Moving Into Fire-Risky Areas

• How Public Pensions Fared During a Year Marked by the Pandemic

Ideas for Cities

• What Japan’s Disaster-Proofing Strategies Can Teach the World

• Atlanta Tried Housing Police in Disinvested Black Communities to Increase Trust. Is it Working?

• Phoenix Program Aims to Help Small Businesses Survive Big Construction

News for Democrats 

• The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it’s a death spiral

• Vaccination Requirements Are Helping Vaccinate More People, Protect Americans from COVID-19, and Strengthen the Economy

• DemDaily: Factory Towns: Where We Lost