Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 10/5/2021

DMO Update

• DMO Announces Blue Star Candidates from Washington State

• Council Member Tameika Isaac Devine (Columbia, SC) has been named a Blue Star Rising candidate in her race for Mayor of Columbia.

• U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn backs Tameika Isaac Devine for Columbia mayor

Quick Links

• Red State Lawmakers Preempt Campaign Finance Laws in Blue Cities

• City leaders urge Congress to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill

• To Pay or Not to Pay? What Citizens Think Governments Should Do When Responding to Ransomware Attacks

Ideas for Cities

• Improving trust in state and local government

• Baltimore Offers the Nation a Model for Diversifying Economic Opportunity

• Seniors in Philly are Aging in Place With the Help of Community “Villages”

News for Democrats 

• DemDaily: What Happens When a Government Shuts Down?

• Biden swipes at Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for holding up progress on his social spending plans

• Republican group held ‘war games’ for state attorneys general before Trump loss