Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 2/22/2021

DMO Update

• Early registration now open – Join DMO on March 8th at 6:30pm ET for our Spring “Oh So Blue” Celebration, featuring DNC Chair Jaime Harrison.

• Help the Biden Administration pass the American Rescue Plan to bring financial assistance to local government.

• Watch our Municipal Monday on the 2021 Preemption Landscape, featuring Mark Pertschuk.

Quick Links

• Gun violence crisis in America’s cities: Opinion by Greg Fischer, Eric Garcetti, Lori Lightfoot and Brandon Scott

• Bipartisan group of mayors, governors meet with Biden over COVID stimulus

• Local Governments Are the Answer

Ideas for Cities

• To Create More Affordable Housing, Make Zoning Hyperlocal

• What Role Can Cities Play in Reparations? Some Aim to Find Out

• How Newark Water Coalition Is Bringing the City Clean Water Without Plastic Waste

News for Democrats 

• U.S. Bans Housing Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

• Here’s What’s In House Democrats’ $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

• Biden Administration takes steps to promote equitable access to SBA relief