Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 6/20/2022

DMO Update

• DMO President Derek Green Statement on Roe Leak

• Congratulations to DMO Board Member Anita Bonds on her resounding victory last night in the DC At-Large Councilmember primary.

• DMO Welcomes Dominick Perkins As Our New Political Director

Quick Links

• White House Hopes New Funding Will Deter Clearing Homeless Encampments

• The State Laws That Are Most Effective at Stopping Mass Shootings

• Philadelphia’s Mayor Opens Up About His Proudest Moments in Office – and His Biggest Mistakes

Ideas for Cities

• Chicago Offers a Blueprint for Expanding Urban Internet Access

• When Preserving Affordable Housing Is Cheaper Than Building It

• In a City Scarred by Violence, a New Approach to Public Safety

News for Democrats

• Anti-Abortion Movement Reveals Its Post-Roe Plans, and They’re Horrific

• Free school lunches for all set to end, creating ‘perfect storm’ amid high inflation – Republicans are taking food out of the mouths of millions of children by blocking the free school lunch program.

• Organizing and adding members are top goals for the newly elected AFL-CIO president