ProGov21 Policy Library

A Community Led Strategy to Fight State Interference, Build Political Power and Win Progressive Policy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

State legislatures around the country have routinely worked to strip power from local governments. Aggressive corporate and special interests have moved state legislators and courts to gut the ability of local governments in a vast number of states to alleviate unemployment and protect...

City Rights in an Era of Preemption: A State-by-State Analysis

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League Of Cities

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Our nation’s local elected leaders work tirelessly every day to reflect their city’s values and represent community members. These leaders represent the level of government closest to the people they govern, and they focus on the critical issues that matter to the people of this great...

1981 Alachua Ordinance 2 Establishing a Home Rule Charter

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1981

Level County

State(s) Florida

Source The Williams Institute

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This ordinance establishes a home rule charter for the county. This charter decentralizes certain state powers to the county board of commissioners and grants the board of commissioners certain rights to self-governance and independence. The ordinance includes language that defines...

Unmasking Corporate Interference

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance

Using local and state associations, massive corporations and their overwhelmingly white, male leadership are driving forward a strategy to keep wages low and rents high by stripping away local democratic power. This report focuses on five states—Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Louisiana,...

Healthy Housing Local Action Challenge

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey, New York

Source Institute for Youth, Education, and Families

Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Health, Housing

Unsafe and unhealthy housing conditions undermine residents' health and economic stability, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities. The Healthy Housing Local Action Challenge (HHLAC) supports cities in advancing equitable housing programs through technical assistance,...

The New Healthy Housing Local Action Challenge: How It Works

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Health, Housing

Home-based health hazards, such as lead and asthma triggers, affect residents' health and safety in cities. A structured approach is needed to identify, implement, and evaluate policies aimed at improving healthy housing conditions, with a focus on reducing health disparities. Collaboration...

State and Local Housing Action Plan National Housing Crisis Task Force

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2025

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source National Housing Crisis Taskforce

Policy Areas Housing

The 2025 elimination of fair housing protections and cuts to the HUD workforce may be followed by increased construction costs, reduced federal support for public housing, vouchers and other programs. State and local governments must expand the supply of housing, boost homeownership...

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