Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 7/12/2021

DMO Update

• Make sure you are receiving updates from the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

• US Treasury guidance for local spending of American Rescue Plan funds is now out. Learn more at NationalDMO.org/treasury.

• 6 Things Local Elected Officials Can Do Today To Increase Vaccinations.

Quick Links

• Public bank could help Philly overcome troubling racial wealth gap

• Minneapolis Joins Guaranteed Income Experiment Using Federal Aid

• For States and Localities, a Sudden Rush of Federal Water and Sewer Funding

Ideas for Cities

• Want a Stronger City? Forget the Tax Breaks — Invest in Shorter Commutes Instead

• St. Louis officials look to Denver model for public safety reform

• Robots Take Vertical Farming to New Heights

Advisory Board Updates

• AFT – Calling on state groups to sign on in support of President Biden’s Tax Plan

• Comcast – Cities should take advantage of the Administration’s Emergency Connectivity Fund

• Mayors Against Illegal Guns – City Gun Violence Reduction Insight Portal

News for Democrats 

• Vice President Harris Announces $25 Million Expansion of DNC’s ‘I Will Vote’ Initiative

• President Biden’s executive order promotes fair competition

• New Texas law opens up abortion bounty hunting