📣LP members & alum leaders📣 Registration is OPEN for our National Convening in Baltimore, MD on July 9-11! We can't wait to strategize, learn, and be in community with our incredible network. Check your email for your invite link to register!

Congress has until TOMORROW 2/13 to reach an agreement on how and whether to fund DHS. LP members in 5 localities have taken action to say 📣 ICE OUT 📣

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.

BREAKING ‼️135+ state & local electeds across 30 states demand that @governorwalz.mn.gov allow Minnesota cities to enact eviction moratoriums. As ICE rips families apart, these leaders say families belong at HOME. localprog.org/LPMNEVLetter

As Congress stalls, localities are holding the line and collectively saying 📣 ICE OUT 📣 Led by CM Hugo Garcia, Burien, WA joins localities nationwide calling on Congress to rein in the chaos ICE is causing. b-townblog.com/burien-city-...

NEW ‼️ Columbia Heights, MN is the newest locality to call on Congress to withhold additional funding for DHS 👏 S/O @racheljamesmn.bsky.social & Amáda Marquez Simul! From King County, WA to Columbia Heights, MN and beyond, localities are saying 📣 ICE OUT 📣 www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspape...

As climate change increases the risk of natural disasters nationwide, localities across Florida are doing their part to lower their climate-warming emissions. A harmful new bill would hinder their progress ⬇️ www.wusf.org/politics-iss...

"A World Cup that lives up to its name belongs to everyone, not a wealthy few." Today's joint op-ed from @kendraphlcouncil.bsky.social, @tiffanycaban.bsky.social, and @jackiefielder.bsky.social in @NextCityOrg on the opportunities and the threats that the World Cup poses to our cities:

LP MEMBERS‼️ 2/13 is the deadline for Congress to decide whether to keep funding DHS & ICE. We need your voice & we need it NOW to rein in Trump’s terror & keep families together. Join us in introducing an ICE OUT resolution to turn up the pressure👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

S/O to King County and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda for calling for funding restrictions and regulations of DHS 👏 https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/no-one-should-fear-their-government-king-county-council-joins-push-put-guardrails-ice/W7QQV3K6KRG2TOMWK5N3WRRNTA/

"The fear is going to be here for a long time.” - Councilor Pious Ali ( Mayor Pro temp) The impact of Trump's terror in Maine will be felt for years to come 👇 https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/03/maine-immigration-enforcement-appears-to-have-slowed-since-surge-but-effects-linger/

We’re excited to share our newest leadership team to steer our work, now in year 17🎉 We elected three CMs to fill vacancies on the leadership team of our newly-minted, 24-member bloc. Chairs: @cmsandynurse.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social Vice Chairs: @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social CM Santosuosso

"Our non-public spaces are places you should find help, not handcuffs." - Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer San Diego is taking action to ensure its people are safe in public AND non-public spaces. https://kfor.com/border-report/san-diego-county-further-restricts-ice-access-to-non-public-lands/

It's #BraveOfUS to speak out. "Palantir is complicit in helping ICE track and target people's movements, causing harm in our communities across the country, and right here in Denver already." - Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez https://denverite.com/2026/01/27/denver-city-council-congress-defund-ice/

Today we’re proud to launch our refreshed program with @repower.org, the Collaborative Governance Academy! We equip local & state elected officials, staff, & movement leaders with skills, strategy, & shared language to govern collaboratively & courageously. localprog.org/CGA

Alameda County is standing firmly on the right side of justice & democracy. The policies we unanimously approved today make clear that every resident has the right to access the County’s safety net services without fear. We will not tolerate ICE ignoring our Constitution, laws & basic human dignity.

It's #BraveOfUS to protect our communities. Minority Leader Kendra Brooks & Councilmember Rue Landau announced their "ICE OUT" legislative package 👇 https://www.broadstreetreview.com/features/councilmembers-kendra-brooks-and-rue-landau-announce-legislation-to-protect-philly-from-abuses-by-ice

Trump is deploying masked agents nationwide to separate families & terrorize our neighbors. As Congress sits idly by, local leaders are stepping up. Today, we're proud to unveil our new policy menu to help local officials continue fighting back. localprogress.org/wp-content/u...

In the wake of two fatal shootings by ICE agents in Minneapolis, many Philadelphians are calling for an end to ICE operations in our cities. This broad package of legislation will enhance public safety by limiting ICE’s presence and formally codify Philadelphia’s “welcoming city” into law.

Today, we sent a reminder to Congress: We have three equal branches of government for a reason. You have power—use it. A majority of the public supports you defending our democracy and reining in ICE and CBP. Our letter from NILC President @kicamatos.bsky.social details what steps must be taken:

ICE agents have now taken the lives of two unarmed people in the Twin Cities. We stand in solidarity with our members in Minneapolis and across the country in calling for ICE and DHS to leave Minnesota NOW.

New York's Aid & Incentives for Municipalities was designed to provide the supplemental funding localities need to be stable. But a frozen formula has left cities and towns scrabbling. As LP Member Alex Marion writes, it's time for New York to update AIM. empirereportnewyork.com/a-tale-of-tw...

While it's exciting to host the World Cup, the games threaten to push our communities to the sidelines. Rising housing costs, heightened surveillance, discrimination, and in this case, immigration threats and hiked up ticket prices:

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging Governor Walz to enact an eviction moratorium as an effort to keep families together. Unfortunately, rent is due soon for so many families. 1/

After attending our community responder cohort last year, Johnson County Supervisor Mandi Remington is now championing an unarmed emergency response program pilot in Iowa City and Johnson County! Safety means sending the right response at the right time. www.govtech.com/em/safety/io...

Localities are truly holding the line. Kansas City just passed a 5-year ban on detention facilities, putting a decisive stop to Trump's plans for a 10,000-person detention center in the city. https://kansascitydefender.com/national/immigration/kc-bans-mass-detention-facilities/

New data shows that NYC's local climate policies are having a BIG impact. Phasing out fuel oil in buildings, improved energy efficiency and cleaner, greener cars made greenhouse gas emissions drop to pandemic levels 👏 https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/23/greenhouse-gas-inventory-emissions-pandemic/

As ICE terrorizes communities in Minneapolis and across the country, Congress is considering whether to INCREASE funding for deportation enforcement. Reach out to your Member of Congress and ask them to hold the line: No new funding for ICE! secure.ngpvan.com/JYJcpM0xDU6o...

The World Cup starts in 5 months and it's already having a huge impact on demand for short term rentals. Local elected officials in host cities need to strengthen their policies around short term rentals to stabilize residents and make sure they don't get displaced.

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!

Thankful to stand alongside my colleague @mikesiegeltx.bsky.social and hundreds of local electeds calling for ICE to leave Minneapolis. ICE out of Minneapolis. ICE out of Austin. @localprogress.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Last month, LA became officially coal-free! Check out this interview to learn more about how your city can do the same 👇 https://www.npr.org/2025/12/11/nx-s1-5638971/los-angeles-shows-being-coal-free-is-not-a-pipe-dream

NYC is showing us that large-scale carbon reduction is totally possible! "The path forward is clear; cities can win the climate fight. They just need the collective will to pursue it." 👏 https://citylimits.org/opinion-cities-can-win-the-climate-fight-nyc-is-setting-the-stage/

Our 2025 Year in Review showcases how much we were able to accomplish during a difficult year but to also serve as a guide that sustains our mission and hope that together, we will win the needed victories for our communities in 2026 and beyond. localprog.org/2025YearInRe...

ICE killed a woman in our City today. We need everyone to stay safe, stay vigilant, and to look out for your immigrant neighbors. Help your immigrant neighbors buy groceries, shovel their sidewalks, and look out for them in this moment. Get involved in your community at defend612.com

An ICE agent just shot and killed a woman who was nonviolently monitoring federal agents in Minneapolis. This agent must be brought to justice, and ICE must get out of our communities. #ICEout

Community, today I was on the scene at 34th and Portland where an observer was shot and killed by ICE. I am horrified, angered, and my heart is with the family who lost their loved one. She should still be alive.

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 👇

Dear neighbors, I am on the ground with other council members near Portland Ave and 33rd St E. Residents witnessed federal agents shoot an observer. The resident was transported to a hospital. I will keep you updated as information comes out.

My thoughts right now are with the loved ones of the victim murdered by ICE, an individual who was out in our community because of the care and love for our immigrant neighbors. The agent who murdered our neighbor must be arrested. 1/

Bolvino has arrived to Minneapolis. On the scene at 33rd and Portland. Being an observer is not a crime.

Starbucks baristas are fighting for respect, dignity, & a fair contract. Yesterday, 180+ state & local elected officials sent a letter to CEO Brian Niccol urging Starbucks to stop union busting and bargain in good faith. Baristas deserve better. #NoContractNoCoffee 👇

Right now, local governments are the last line of defense for residents’ safety. We've been so proud to see our members show up for one another, share best practices, and help each other meet the moment. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/16/ice-immigration-raids-cities

“The violation of our privacy, the violation of our civil liberties, has to be a shared value amongst all of us, that our government isn’t going to be tracking us or spying on us." - @groundgametexas.bsky.social www.kxan.com/news/local/s...

13 localities across the country have taken action to ban Algorithmic Rental Price Fixing. Today, 35 of our PA members took this fight a step further by writing to their state legislature demanding a STATEWIDE ban on this harmful practice. Read more 👇 localprogress.org/wp-content/u...

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

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

Whether we live in a big city or a small rural town, none of us want masked secret police ruthlessly scouring our streets. It's #BraveofUS to stand up to protect our neighbors. https://theintercept.com/2025/12/03/appalachia-nc-ice-protest-immigrants/

The misclassification of workers is wage theft. It's stealing from workers and the families and communities they support with their hard-earned money.

No employer should ever underpay their workers—especially not when that work is funded through generous public subsidies.

70% of voters report that necessities like housing, groceries, & health care are getting less affordable - & they want their elected leaders to step up. New report from us, @stateinnovation.org, & @localprogress.bsky.social outlines 10 popular policies that elected officials should champion 👇