Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 9/9/2019

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• Chicago becomes the first city in the nation with a large building energy rating system

• Red-light running deaths hit 10-year high – Traffic cameras reduced fatal red light running crashes in large cities by 21%, and the rate of all types of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by 14%.

• Apply to a National League of Cities Leadership Position

Ideas for Cities

• Local Resolution in Support of Federal Extreme Risk Law

• Controlling Mosquito Populations by Releasing Mosquitoes

• How Atlanta and Other Cities Can Become More Edible

News for Democrats

• FEC left toothless with three empty seats heading into 2020

• 6 winners and 3 losers from CNN’s climate town hall

• There’s still time to create a watch party for the September Democratic Debates.

DMO Update

• The Maryland Chapter is hosting a reception this Wednesday at 6:30 at Busboys and Poets Anacostia.

• DMO North Carolina will be holding a chapter call this Tuesday at 11am. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.

• DMO Florida will be holding a chapter call this Friday at 4pm. Email Oliver.Judd@NationalDMO.org for details.