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Small Business Relief Programs: Local and State Governments Have Marshalled $9.27 Billion for Small Business Relief, But Desperately Need More Funds

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State, National

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Cities, counties, states, and community organizations have established more than 800 programs to provide financial assistance to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. As these programs provided by local and state governments run out of funds, this report argues that additional...

Dirt Diggers Digest Guide to Strategic Corporate Research

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Public access to corporate information functions as an important bulwark against the excesses of private power. This guide lists key sources of company information, provides tips for mapping governance structures, and demonstrates best practices for analyzing company legal records...

Tax Breaks and Inequality: Enriching Billionaires and Low-Road Employers in the Name of Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development, Finance & Procurement

The intensification of economic inequality, one of the defining issues of our times, has many causes, ranging from the weakening of labor unions to the decimation of inheritance taxes. This report argues that another factor belongs on the list: subsidies given by state and local governments...

Closing the Funding and Opportunity Gaps for Women and Minority-Owned Business

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source American Sustainable Business Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement

This report outlines the unique barriers facing women and minority-owned businesses. It also outlines policy solutions for closing the funding gap for women and minority-owned businesses....

Ensuring Racial Equity in Public Contracting

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance

Businesses owned by people of color create jobs and build wealth in communities of color. Yet despite rapid growth of entrepreneurship among people of color - and women of color in particular - these businesses face significant barriers to growth and success. Government spending on...

The Lean Business of Place-Based Enterprise

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development

While big businesses dominate global markets, command the entrenched financial and banking powers and are incentivized by misguided government policy, emerging startups can disrupt the status quo and prove that local economies can compete successfully if they connect with their customer...

The Economic Impact of the Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Programs on the State of California

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2009

Level County

State(s) California

Source California State University

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This report assesses the economic impact of the state government contracting with small businesses (SBs) and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs). It finds that these contracts created significant economic benefits including job creation, higher net gross state product (GSP),...

Energizing Prosperity: Renewable Energy and Re-Industrialization

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Economic Policy Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report evaluates in detail the renewable energy laws of Nevada and Michigan, discusses the progress made, missed opportunities, and bad implementation. It also discusses the threats that climate change and de-industrialization as an economic development pose against energy security...

Rochester’s Market Driven Community Cooperatives Corporation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development

This report details the city of Rochester’s (NY) project to coordinate and develop worker-owned cooperative businesses in their strategy for comprehensive wealth building. The project had six crucial functions, including engaging in strategic partnerships, ensuring the success of...

Impact Investing and Employee Ownership

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance

This report explores the existing landscape of employee ownership opportunities for impact investors and highlights emerging models and strategies for inclusive investment in Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and worker cooperatives. The benefits of employee ownership as a strategy...

2022 Shorewood Hills Ordinance L-2022-5 Implementing a Permit Process for Mobile Food Vendors

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City of Baraboo

Policy Areas Food, Health, Public Spaces

This ordinance requires licensing for mobile food vendors and outlines the necessary procedures for obtaining required permits. The ordinance also explains the circumstances in which a registration application might be denied, and what may cause a license to be revoked. It additionally...

The Role of Local Elected Officials in Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance

Dedicated leadership is necessary for a city to achieve successful, long-term, equitable economic development. This guide outlines ten things elected officials should know about economic development in order to serve as effective leaders. They should be aware of their city's economic...

2007 Los Angeles Ordinance 178432 Establishing an Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Council of the City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Public Spaces

This ordinance establishes an Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone to promote infrastructure improvements, neighborhood beautification, and the creation of a conference center. It requires hotels in the zone to pay a living wage and provides for other enhancements such as workforce...

Model Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking In All Workplaces and Public Places

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Health, Environment & Natural Resources

This model ordinance prohibits smoking in public places (e.g. restaurants, health care facilities, and retail stores), places of employment, private clubs, residential facilities, and certain outdoor areas. It also grants any person in control of an establishment (i.e. owners, operators,...

2020 Madison Ordinance 62737 Live/Work Unit

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source The Common Council of the City of Madison

Policy Areas Housing

This ordinance amends Madison General Ordinance 28.151 to allow a dwelling space to be located alongside a work space in a live/work unit. A live/work unit is a dwelling unit in combination with a shop, office, studio, or other work space within a mixed-use building, where the resident...

2013 Chicago Ordinance 9148 Establishing Disclosure Requirements for Businesses

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago City Council

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement

This ordinance outlines the disclosure requirements necessary when a corporation applies for city council approval with respect to the sale/purchase of real estate, property tax reclassification, zoning, financial assistance from the City of Chicago, or entering into a contract with...

Procurement Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement

All counties, cities, and towns spend money purchasing goods and services; local governments can establish policies to use this spending, or procurement, to encourage certain business practices. ProGov21's updated Procurement Roadmap provides information and resources that aid local...

1997 Wayne Corporate Accountability Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1997

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Wayne City Council

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

The ordinance prevents any corporation from doing business in the township if it has three environmental regulation violations over the past fifteen years. Corporations applying for permits or permission from the township are required to furnish compliance histories if the township...

Cuyahoga Ordinance O2014-00 Establishing the Economic Inclusion Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) Ohio

Source City Council Of Cuyahoga County

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance establishes the Economic Inclusion Program, which sets aspirational goals for women and minority owned businesses, and holds set-aside contracts for race and gender-neutral small businesses. It outlines the various components of the program and discusses how it will...

Beginner’s Guide to Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Local governments provide subsidies to attract companies to locate in their communities but keep citizens in the dark about these deals. Subsidized development deals must be transparent, and companies and officials must be accountable to the public. This report recommends that cities...

2014 Seattle Executive Order 2014-03 Advancing Equity in City Contracting

Type Executive Order

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source City of Seattle

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development

This executive order directs City departments and offices to increase the opportunities for women and minority owned businesses (WMBEs), and to provide a welcome and responsive environment for all businesses that support such efforts. This ordinance attempts to advance the City's...

2005 Boston Ordinance CBC 4-7 Establishing Standards for the Screening and Identification of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2005

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source City of Boston

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance establishes policies and procedures for the screening and identification of individuals with criminal records by vendors who supply goods and/or services to the City of Boston. This ordinance ensures far and consistent CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) screening...

2014 Jersey City Ordinance Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source Jersey City Municipal Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Health

This ordinance states that businesses operating in Jersey City with 10 or more employees must provide up to five paid sick days to their employees each year. ...

Poll Report: Small Business Owners' Views on Retirement Security

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source American Sustainable Business Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This report, which contains the results of a scientific national phone survey of small business owners (2 to 99 employees) conducted in March 2013, is designed to inform policy discussions about retirement security and serve as a basis for evaluating proposals that address the needs...

Fracking in Carroll County, Ohio: An impact assessment

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies, City or Town, School District

State(s) All States

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report evaluates the impact of shale industry development in Carroll County, Ohio and argues for policies that optimize the benefits and mitigate costs in the community. Recommendations include the increased taxation of the shale industry, the establishment of local task forces,...

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