Local Progress

We stand united with workers across the country today and every day. Our network of local electeds unequivocally are united in affirming: #WorkersOverBillionaires! maydaystrong.org

The recent Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act is a direct attack on Black voting power in this country. Read our statement 👇 from our two Black Caucus co-chairs.

The Trump Admin is continuing to try to pour more and more $$ into ICE while they rip families apart. But our communities aren’t backing down. Check out our #BraveOfUs roundup for all the ways localities are resisting 👇 localprogress.org/2026/04/29/how…

To win the narrative, we all need to document the Trump Administration’s horrific actions, counter their lies, AND collectively demand our vision for a better future. Check out our newly updated Immigrant Justice Messaging Guide to get started 👇 localprog.org/ImmMessagingGu…

S/O to our members in Minneapolis for passing TWO ordinances protecting immigrant renters! The first prohibits landlords from asking about a renter's immigration status & the second extends the city’s pre-eviction filing period from 30 to 45 days. bit.ly/4mTGjZThttps:/…

Excited to see another locality demand ICE OUT! Ypsilanti, MI passed a resolution calling on Congress to cease funding for ICE and CBP and instead redirect those funds to support housing, healthcare and education 👏 easternecho.com/article/2026/0…

HUGE news from Philly today! The Philadelphia City Council passed a package of SEVEN bills restricting immigration enforcement activities in the city 👏 S/O @KendraPHL, @NicORourkePHL, @Rue_Landau & so many more! whyy.org/articles/phila…

San Diego officially enacted one of the strongest local civil rights protections in the country. "Today, San Diego made it clear that our values are not just words — they are law." - @SeanEloRivera bit.ly/4cEXmdlhttps:/…

We stand in solidarity w/ @splcenter – their decades of civil rights work has transformed communities across the American South & made our country a more equitable place for all of us. As organizations fighting for racial & economic justice nationwide, we refuse to be silenced.

Yesterday, DOJ officials announced an indictment against our friends at @splcenter. Time and time again, we’ve seen the Trump Admin go to extreme, unconstitutional lengths to silence its rightful critics. This is yet another example. localprogress.org/2026/04/22/sta…

As grocery prices rise 📈, municipal grocery stores may be one solution to stabilizing the cost of putting food on the table. Check out 🛒 our new policy bulletin: bit.ly/3OoRpcw

Do you want to learn more about the Comms Cohort? Are you excited to join the next one? If you're a local official or member staff, learn more and submit your application of interest 👇 localprogress.org/resources/comm…

In DC, we took all the lessons learned and saw real-life professionals put them into practice. From visiting with local NPR journalists to meeting Comms staffers on the Hill, the threads of our lessons were interwoven into every visit during our time in the nation’s capital.

That’s a wrap on another comms cohort! Last week, we brought 15 LP members (along with a few staffers) to Washington DC, as the grand finale of our second-ever Communications Cohort. A 🧵.

“This is an incredibly simple concept. We are now requiring notification of a private entity that seeks to build, convert or operate a detention facility.” - @CouncilmanJalen 👏 sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-ci…

As the Twin Cities deal with the fallout from the Trump Admin's federal invasion, renters are struggling to avoid evictions. S/O to our members in Minneapolis and Saint Paul who are tirelessly advocating for extra renter protections. bit.ly/4tNJtk8

S/O to the local leaders, workers, and everyday people who stood up to oppose the deployment of ICE agents to Philly's airport. "ICE already makes many Philadelphians feel unsafe to leave their homes or engage with public resources.” - @RuePhilaCouncil bit.ly/4tklMzO

If there was anybody who embodied collaborative governance and fearless leadership, it was Nancy Metayer. We remember Nancy as not only a dedicated LP member that cultivated our community with joy and compassion, but a dear friend, sister, and confidant. bit.ly/4cAuX9m

School board members across our network are sounding the alarm about the theft of public dollars from our schools. As Fox Chapel School Board member Ariel Zych has seen, the voucher scam is here to take public money away from students and hand it over to greedy corporations.