Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/26/2019

Quick Links

• Will Another U.S. City Emerge As the ‘Next Flint’?

• Sacramento Adopts Local Rent Control Bill as California Mulls Statewide Policy

• Success of Red Flag Laws Might Depend on Mental Health Teams

Ideas for Cities

• Responding to Racial Tension in Your City: A Municipal Action Guide

• The School Districts Serving Free Lunch to All Students

• How 3-D Mapping Technology Could Improve Firefighter Safety

News for Democrats

• DemList – Daily notices from DemList are a great way to stay connected to Party information.

• A new Trump administration rule allows children to be detained indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know.

• We Must Build a Moral Movement to Address Poverty – Rev. Dr. William J. Barber remarks at DNC Summer Meeting

DMO Update

• Scott Benson, Candace Mumm, and Ron Galperin attended the DNC meeting in San Francisco over the weekend to represent your interests.

• DMO President Scott Benson joined a panel on election security at the DNC Summer Meeting to discuss protecting the vote in 2020.

• The next DMO Policy Council call is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4th. Email Nils.Robbins@NationalDMO.org for details.