The Trump Administration’s rampage in Minnesota should terrify all of us. NOW is the time to prepare, organize, and take proactive steps to protect your community.

Take action and tell your senators: no more funding for ICE: secure.ngpvan.com/JYJcpM0xDU6o...

I step into 2026 rooted in this truth: our love and our joy for one another is what will get us through. 2025 showed us local is where transformative change begins. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished together and how we'll keep on fighting forward in 2026 and beyond!

ICE agents have just killed a legal observer monitoring their illegal activities in Minneapolis. Our network stands with our members in the Twin Cities and demands that ICE leave immediately. Read our statement 👇

Elected leaders with @localprogress.bsky.social discuss how they are moving progressive policy forward while defending against the assaults of the Trump administration.

In a year where bold leadership has been so necessary, we are grieving the loss of a fighter and a force who served as one of the founding members of Local Progress – State Senator Faith Winter. https://ow.ly/B5Q150XG1bk

Energized and inspired to be with @localprogress.bsky.social discussing what local leadership must look like in the face of rising authoritarianism.   As a District, we know that the way we turn away from fascism is by showing up for our neighbors and building community power, block by block.

Some people enter local politics because of their passion for policy, and some because their community calls them to serve. With over 1500 members in our network, there's a unique story for each one on how they ended up as a local representative. Hear a few of them 👇

📣NEW from Local Progress Impact Lab, @groundwork.bsky.social, & @stateinnovation.org The cost of essentials like groceries, utilities, & rent have gone up, but wages have failed to keep up. Our new policy agenda is for elected officials at all levels to make life more affordable.

The most significant local impact of the second Trump administration hasn't been lowering costs, but instead its barbaric immigration enforcement plan. Across our network, our members have seen families ripped apart to meet the racist demands of this administration. Hear their stories 👇

This summer, over 500 local elected officials from across the country gathered in Chicago for our national convening. We interviewed over a dozen local leaders to gain their perspective on a range of issues, from immigration to tariffs. Here's what they had to say 👇

As Alderperson Fuentes asks for rationale, ICE puts its barbarity on display. Arresting a local official for protecting a neighbor from abduction while they were being treated in a hospital. Government workers are furloughed, but ICE is still paid to terrorize our communities.

LP Member & Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes was arrested this afternoon for protecting an immigrant neighbor as they were recovering in the hospital. This is the THIRD local official this year ICE has brutally arrested for exercising their duties. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/f...

During a time when our norms and rights are under attack, it's up to local governments to reinforce the rights of our people and fight back with every tool we have.
 
Read my full op-ed with @cd13.lacity.gov @andrefor40th.bsky.social @localprogress.bsky.social: ⬇️ www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

NEW: LP members @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social, CM Soto-Martínez, & @andrefor40th.bsky.social have a new op-ed laying out the playbook for how progressive local leaders can respond to federal troop deployments. While congress sits on its hand, local officials must act to defend their communities.

Abundant housing is core to the progressive agenda to build a just, resilient, and equitable future for all. Proud to join progressive elected officials from across the country who are taking action to push for abundant housing, strong labor standards, climate action, and progressive revenue!

📣 NEWS: There are now TEN localities that have banned rental price fixing! 🔥🔥🔥 Hoboken is the most recent city to pass a ban to protect renters from corporate greed, preceded by Seattle and Santa Monica who passed ordinances in June.

Organize Together. Govern for all. Still fired up from #LP2025 - 500+ local electeds, partners, and staff came together ready to fight for working families and resist authoritarianism. ⚡️ "Fear is contagious but so is courage." - @delia.bsky.social localprogress.org/2025/07/16/2...

On our last day together, we confronted some of the hard realities of what it means to govern as a progressive. How we wield power on an unequal playing field to lift up marginalized communities. Our conversations were difficult, but the learning in community was critical.

From strategy sessions and community building, to site visits and state chapter meetups - our first two days were jam packed! Together, with over 500 attendees from across the country, we learned how to build power, share space, and stand up for our shared values.

Our theme this year was "Organize Together. Govern For All." As the Trump Administration continues to deliberately harm our communities, it is more important than ever to organize together so that we can use our governing power to uplift and protect all our communities.

This past weekend, we held our ⚡️ 2025 LP National Convening ⚡️ in Chicago! We hosted 500+ local leaders and partners for an incredible three days of connection, strategy, and collective learning. More to come, but for now, we are basking in hope, joy, and gratitude 💖

Brad is a STL native and an amazing human. I’ve had the pleasure of serving with him on the @localprogress.bsky.social board for many years. May we all have the courage of our convictions like @nyccomptroller.bsky.social. #StandWithBrad #AbolishIce

Masked ICE agents just detained New York City Comptroller Brad Lander for peacefully observing immigration court proceedings in Manhattan. Video shows multiple attempts from Brad and onlookers to secure a judicial warrant and for officers to identify themselves. (1/3)

Brad has been a principled local official for over a decade now and one of the founding members of Local Progress. He is one of many reasons our organization exists to today and beyond being a member, many consider him to be a friend and mentor. We stand in solidarity with you, Brad.

As ICE disappears our neighbors, LP leader Brad Lander has been regularly escorting immigrants to their check-ins. Today, in a continuing and troubling trend of intimidation against local officials, ICE arrested him and is currently in custody. We demand his immediate release.

We are horrified at the targeted political assasination of MN elected officials, former Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and the attempt on the lives of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Our full statement: localprog.org/MourningMeli...

We are devastated by the politically motivated assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted assassination of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. These were public servants attacked at home. We must be united in saying: violence has no place in our democracy. Full statement:

“This city doesn’t grow, heal, teach or grown or move without immigrant. Fear doesn’t mean cowardliness, fear means we move smarter. Stay engaged with local organizations and share Know Your Rights information, and continue protecting our neighborhoods” - Council Member Eunisses Hernandez

The arrest of the SEIU CA President & protesters is a disgrace to our country — and part of a terrifying trend local electeds have also been facing. We stand for First Amendment rights. We stand for democracy. We stand with David Huerta & call for his immediate release.

The Trump Admin’s new travel ban is an unlawful, racist, Islamophobic, and xenophobic policy that will rip families apart and put our communities in grave danger. We are devastated, afraid, and furious. But we are not backing down. Full statement: localprog.org/NoRacistTrav...

Earlier this month, OpenAI & Microsoft lobbyists called for a shutdown on AI regulation. Our new report details the harmful impacts of unrestricted AI on our communities and what local government can do. localprog.org/43FPlS6

This past weekend, local elected officials and organizers from across the country came together to launch our first ever Community Responder Cohort! 🔥 Together, we can make sure that our public safety system actually meets people’s needs. localprog.org/3ZtWhPL

ICYMI: Providence has become the SIXTH city to BAN algorithmic rental price fixing! 🔥 Providence City Council is protecting renters in the city and fighting back against the corporate greed driving up rents across the country.

Our member, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, was arrested by ICE today. We are glad to hear that he has been released and is safe but he never should have been arrested in the first place. From our network and LP Board member Commissioner Murray-Thomas, read our statement of solidarity 👇

@marymoriarty.bsky.social is a brilliant & fair prosecutor committed to reforming our deeply flawed legal system. The Trump Admin’s recently-launched investigation into Moriarty’s office is a calculated attack on local democracy. Full statement: localprog.org/StandWithLoc...

Today marks 100 days of local elected officials fighting for their communities under the threats of the Trump administration. From immigration justice to LGTBQ+ rights, local electeds are not giving in 🧵

This week, we passed two major ordinances—one to crack down on corporate rent price-fixing, and another to bring transparency to grocery pricing. These wins are proof that when community comes together, we can take on powerful interests—and win.

Our school board cohort is made up of local leaders and educators nationwide. From big cities to small towns, they advocate every day for the millions of students and thousands of communities who rely on the public school system. Today, they speak with one voice - hands off our public schools.

📣 ACTION ALERT Demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil and protect our First Amendment right to free speech. We need to stick together and fight back against these attacks on our rights. Sign the petition: act.demandprogress.org/sign/release...

⚡️ Our 2025 National Convening is July 10-12 in Chicago! ⚡️ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN exclusively to LP Members & Alumni Leaders! Check your email for your invitation to register! Scholarships are also available. #LP2025

We all know someone who will be personally affected by Trump’s dehumanizing policies. That’s why today we introduced a package of legislation to protect immigrant communities in Los Angeles, which will include:

When we talk about what keeps us safe, it's things like this: clinics that provide free mental health services and programs like CARE that provide people in crisis with the right response for their emergency. s/o Rossana Rodriguez and local organizers! blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/09/r...

Interested in improving your communications skills, but not sure where to start? Introducing 🌟 LP’s Communications Tools & Guides 🌟– your one-stop shop for all comms questions 👇🧵 localprog.org/comms-guides

While Grants Pass v. Johnson and the Trump administration have instigated cruel and ineffective approaches to homelessness, Providence City Councilors @msanchezpvd.bsky.social and Justin Roias show what's possible when local electeds fight for the people instead. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Chicago organizers are holding the line against the Trump admin 👏🔥 A broad coalition of working class people are fighting for better jobs, higher wages, adequate community investment and affordable housing ⤵️ boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...

I’m so honored! I love LP so much! 💜🩷

I can’t tell you how excited I am to have these local leaders on our Board! Each of them brings new energy, invaluable leadership, and renewed commitment to the work ahead!

⚡️ MORE BIG NEWS! ⚡️ We’re also thrilled to welcome four incredible new additions to our Board! 👏🏽 Yterenickia ‘YT’ Bell 👏🏽 @johana-b.bsky.social 👏🏽 @elliottpayne.org 👏🏽 Sherri Jones We’re grateful to have their leadership in driving and growing our work in the months and years to come! ✨

Gabriela leads with love. And that’s exactly what we need right now!! Thrilled to have her as our new Board co-chair! With her and Marci at the helm, our network will continue changing what is possible at the local level!