Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 8/31/2020

DMO Update

• Register for Wednesday’s 3pm ET / 12pm PT Policy Council call with Paulo Machado and Mayrav Saar from the End Loneliness Initiative.

• Missed our opening event of the DNC? Watch the recording of Welcome to the Party, with Whip Jim Clyburn.

• Enjoyed our programming during the Democratic National Convention? Help us do more for you, with a monthly contribution of any amount at NationalDMO.org/donate.

Quick Links

• Ransomware Attacks Demanding Larger Payouts from Local Governments

• Check out Gain Power, a networking and resource center for those in Democratic politics

• America’s College Towns Are Facing an Economic Reckoning

Ideas for Cities

• To Get People to Wear Masks, Try Comparing Them to Seatbelts and Helmets

• Millennials Could Be a Boon to Smaller Communities. How Can Those Towns Attract Younger Workers?

• How to Get the Most from Rental Assistance Programs – Try out the Emergency Rental Assistance Priority Index tool

News for Democrats 

• Worried about the USPS? Here are your in-person ballot return options.

• The Democrats Are United to Fight Trump, but Policy Fights Are Looming

• Could A Backlash Against Black Lives Matter Hurt Biden? The Two Don’t Appear Linked So Far.