Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/3/2020

 

DMO Update

• Join the DMO Policy Council and Sukhi Samra from the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration to discuss a local guaranteed income. Wednesday, August 5th at 3pm ET, 12pm PT.

• Congratulations to DMO Blue Star Rising Dan Besse on his endorsement from President Obama this morning.

• Act Now To Save Our Cities

Quick Links

• If state and local governments continue to struggle, so will America

• Nearly 30 million Americans told the Cencus Bureau they didn’t have enough to eat last week

• How to sign the local government amicus brief in Fulton v City of Philadelphia – This ruling may force cities to continue working with companies guilty of discrimination, in spite of anti-discrimination contracts or local ordinances.

Ideas for Cities

• Roll Tape: Documenting Ad Hoc Measures to Encourage Social Distancing

• How To Reinvest in Communities When Reducing the Scope of Policing

• City of Austin provides COVID-19 relief grants for childcare centers

Advisory Board Spotlight

• SEIU Sign on Letter – COVID-19 Fiscal Relief and Stimulus for State and Local Governments

• Comcast Internet Essentials Impact Summit Recap Report

• SoftBank put together a $100 million investment fund for minority-owned businesses in 24 hours

News for Democrats 

• How the COVID-19 housing crisis could affect voter participation – Are tenants in your community facing a difficult legal challenge? Contact Noelle Porter at the National Housing Law Project to connect to their national network of housing law experts.

• 3 Months Of Hell: U.S. Economy Drops 32.9% In Worst GDP Report Ever

• 8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster

 

Pic of the Week

How the eviction crisis across the U.S. will look