Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/9/2021

DMO Update

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

Quick Links

• Wall Street Is Squeezing Out First-Time Homebuyers

• Making Extreme Heat Less Deadly

• Lack of Time Off Worsens Mental Health Problems for Public Health Workers

Ideas for Cities

• Community-led Public Safety Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence

• National Cybersecurity Alliance Resource Library

• Research Shows ‘Housing First’ in Denver Works

White House Updates 

• Bipartisan Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Fact Sheet

• Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Until January 31, 2022

• Biden Administration Announces Additional Actions to Help Kids Go Back to School Safely

News for Democrats 

• Time to ‘get scared’: World’s scientists say disastrous climate change is here – The science is clear: Global carbon emissions must reach net zero by 2050 to prevent the worst case scenario for climate change.

• Joint Release: Staff of the Democratic National Committee Set to Unionize

• DNC Podcast – Welcome to the Party