Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 5/31/2021

DMO Update

• Please welcome aboard our Interim Director of Political and Government Affairs, Jesse Maldonado.

• US Treasury guidance for local spending of American Rescue Plan funds is now out. Learn more at NationalDMO.org/treasury.

• Have you renewed your DMO membership for 2021? Send in your $50 membership, or give monthly at any level.

Quick Links

• Wear Orange is June 4-6

• Boulder, Like Many U.S. Cities, Passed Its Own Firearm Laws. Gun Groups Got Them Thrown Out.

• How To Fix America

Ideas for Cities

• An Overlooked Economic Powerhouse for Small Cities

• New Mapping Tool Helps Parks Plan for Climate Change – See how your local land will be impacted by climate change.

• How Bakersfield, California Ended Chronic Homelessness

Messaging – The American Families Plan

• Right now, too many Americans are struggling to meet basic needs and cover basic expenses. An economy that fails so many of us is not only unfair, it’s unsustainable.
• The American Families Plan will make education more affordable and expand opportunity through transformational investments. It will provide universal access to free Pre-K, make two years of community college free for all Americans, lower college costs for HBCUs, TCUs, and MCIs.
• It will provide comprehensive paid family and medical leave, allowing workers to take the time they need to care for themselves or loved ones.

News for Democrats 

• Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens ‘No Pay’

• Biden To Visit Tulsa To Mark The 1921 Race Massacre That Wrecked ‘Black Wall Street’

• FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap