Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 9/20/2021

DMO Update

• The DMO Virtual Board Retreat is next week, September 29th-30th. Register now to save your spot.

• Joe Buscaino (Los Angeles, CA) has been named a Blue Star Rising candidate in his race for Mayor of Los Angeles.

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

Quick Links

• The Pandemic Continues to Strain Nursing Homes. What Happens if A lot of Them Close?

• America’s ongoing school nurses shortage turns dire: ‘I don’t know what the school year is going to bring’

• Holden Beach, Corps begin $3M storm risk planning study

Ideas for Cities

• There’s a Better Way to Plan for Extreme Heat

• Non-Traditional Approaches Used by Local Governments to Address Homelessness

• 5 Questions for Future Large-Scale Events

News for Democrats 

• 9 questions about the Civilian Climate Corps, answered

• The Cost of Living in America: Helping Families Move Ahead with the Build Back Better Agenda

• Democrats warn of ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Latino voters in California recall