Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 9/28/2020

DMO Update

• Does your next campaign need a boost? Check out the DMO Political Vendor Marketplace.

• Next Wednesday – Join the DMO Policy Council call as we discuss DMO’s approach to reforming the police.

• Help DMO bring you more events like our National Breakfasts, DNC coverage, and Virtual Retreat. Support our work with a monthly contribution of any amount at NationalDMO.org/donate.

Quick Links

• NLC Responds to the Presidential Memorandum on Defunding Cities

• Strained Rural Water Utilities Buckle Under Pandemic Pressure

• Who are the Proud Boys?

Ideas for Cities

• Birmingham’s Service Corps Puts People Back to Work For Now and For the Long Haul

• How to Make Sure City Budgets Prioritize Racial Equity

• These Mayors Say This Is Universal Basic Income’s Moment – Missed our Policy Council call on local guaranteed incomes? You can email Sukhi Samra at the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration for more information.

Advisory Board Updates

• First full at-home COVID-19 test

• Statement of UAW Ford Vice President Gerald Kariem on the Groundbreaking for the New Rouge All Electric F-150 Plant

• Generating Power with Municipal Utilities

News for Democrats 

• Asked to Denounce White Supremacists, President Trump Tells Far-Right Extremist Group to “Stand By”

• Black Voters’ Mail-Ballot Rejections Are a Warning for Democrats

• Senate Dems ready tactics to muck up Supreme Court confirmation