Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/28/2021

DMO Update

• DMO Resolution Supporting the LGBT Community and Celebrating Pride Month 2021

• 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

• Savannah mayor announces new element in campaign to address gun violence

• Rental Prices are Booming in Mid-Sized Cities

• CDC extends eviction moratorium to July 31

Ideas for Cities

• Lighter pavement really does cool cities when it’s done right

• How ‘managed retreat’ can reinvent cities while protecting lives – It’s time to start consciously redesigning areas most impacted by climate change.

• 4 Ways Transit Can Lure Back Post-Covid Commuters

News for Democrats 

• Florida Gov signs law requiring students, faculty be asked to declare their political beliefs

• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Launches Select Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection

• The Teamsters Announce Coordinated Nationwide Project to Unionize Amazon