Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/29/2020

DMO Update

• Thank you for everyone who joined us for “Good Jobs: A Road to Equity and Racial Justice”, the second webinar in our Municipal Mondays series.

• Register now to join Sam Sinyangwe of Campaign Zero to discuss policing solutions on Wednesday’s Policy Council Call.

• Time to build the movement for water security. Publish this sample op-ed in your local paper.

Quick Links

• How Public Opinion Has Moved on Black Lives Matter

• Black Businesses Largely Miss Out on Opportunity Zone Money

• Eviction Lab Releases New Eviction Tracking System

Ideas for Cities

• Moral budgeting: How San Antonio, Texas, advances equity through strategic spending – Learn more about the Government Alliance on Race and Equity

• The Effort to Move Every Homeless New Yorker Into a Hotel

• Why rethinking police arbitration laws may be key to rebuilding community rapport

Advisory Board Spotlight

• Boardable is offering DMOs a free 90 days of their board management software for those who sign up before July 2nd.

• Robots help ABQ Sunport cleaning crew disinfect faster – Learn more about these disinfecting robots

• Sample language for an equitable Project Labor Agreement from the Ironworkers

News for Democrats 

• Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a “Convention Across America”

• Biden Has A Historically Large Lead Over Trump, But It Could Disappear

• Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law – This ruling indicates the Roberts Court will refuse to water down Roe through so called TRAP laws