We are local elected officials fighting for racial and economic justice. We build power with community to reshape what's possible in our localities.https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mzjl7zzerk2aLast night's election was historic, with Local Progress members winning across the country. While we wait for every vote to be counted, it is clear that people have rejected the politics of hate and have joined our movement's demand for racial and economic justice.05 Nov 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjl7zzerk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mzg6s3e6t52dAcross North Carolina, local officials are sounding the alarm on the proposed constitutional amendments. If passed, these amendments could decimate local budgets, all while making the rich even richer. Read more in our sign-on letter from officials across the state 👇 https://bit.ly/4eHBsYM03 Nov 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg6s3e6t52dhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mzeesvmgwk2hFew people know what it means to stand up to authoritarianism more than @elliottpayne.org. As a Council Member, he enacted what legislation he could to seek justice, but it was community defense that made the biggest difference. Hear his experiences under federal occupation in his own words 👇02 Nov 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzeesvmgwk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mze5vyfujt2lIn Denver earlier in the month, 40 local leaders gathered for our second caucus leadership retreat. Caucus leaders came to discuss threats to our democracy, learn how to stay safe as a local official, and begin to plan the important work of each caucus. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4e54tgT https://localprogress.org/2026/10/29/safety-belonging-and-solidarity-the-local-progress-caucus-leadership-retreat/02 Nov 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze5vyfujt2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mz22tqdnox2lCommunity organizing is the first line of defense against rising authoritarianism. When ICE came from @tiffanycaban.bsky.social neighbors, she used her office and legislative powers to ensure community defense was more than just a slogan but a political reality. Hear more 👇 29 Oct 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz22tqdnox2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3myb2phpcfw2k🗓️SAVE THE DATE: Meet us in Portland, OR next year! We can't wait to bring together our incredible community for our 2027 National Convening in Portland on July 8-10.19 Oct 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3myb2phpcfw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mxwcyil44g25When the federal government announced "Midway Blitz" last year, @chialderwoman.bsky.social jumped into action. ICE raids & assaults on local officials brought chaos, but local leaders fought back. From alert networks to immigrant justice support, local leaders have a role to play when ICE shows up. 15 Oct 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwcyil44g25https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mxejkocpvy2oThe #BraveofUs this month took action against surveillance and ICE overreach in our communities. Local power keeps our communities safe. ❤️ Swipe through to see where it's happening 👉 08 Oct 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxejkocpvy2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mxaif4drsk2a🛒 The Seattle City Council passed a new law to prohibit large grocery stores from using algorithmic grocery pricing! Introduced by @councilmember-amr.seattle.gov and @mayor.seattle.gov, this law prevents price gouging and discrimination based on personal data. https://www.thestranger.com/news/seattle-votes-7-2-to-restrict-algorithmic-grocery-pricing/06 Oct 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxaif4drsk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mw7q4qjw4i23As localities face budget deficits, LP members are exploring every option to ensure those who can pay do so and services aren't cut. Read Syracuse Auditor Marion's Op-Ed 👇 on how a local private university should pay what it owes to ensure the entire city can thrive. https://bit.ly/4rxVsT6 https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/09/syracuse-university-can-and-should-pay-city-substantially-more-auditors-report-says.html23 Sep 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7q4qjw4i23https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mw74gaiofj23School is back in session – and every student deserves to feel safe in their classroom. As a school board member, you have the power to keep ICE off campus and away from student data. Our No Secret Police toolkit shows how. Link in bio. 📚23 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw74gaiofj23https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mvpxfnhwfm2xICE wants your local police to do its dirty work. The 287(g) Program, often voluntary unless your state law requires it, turns local cops into ICE agents, emboldening them to surveil, arrest, and deport our neighbors. The good news: local electeds can stop it. 🚫 Link to the toolkit in our bio! 17 Sep 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxfnhwfm2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mvncglmtwm2zCo-governance helps local electeds build power & uplift community voices. LP member Delishia Porterfield, TN Council Member, published an op-ed on co-governance's future as part of the "Case for Co-Governance" series with @raceforward.org & Partners for Dignity. Read the op-ed at the link in bio16 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvncglmtwm2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mv652rnwai2dToday's #NoSecretPolice policy win is from Lehigh County, PA! LPPA member County Executive Josh Siegel helped ban ICE from using county property for immigration enforcement. No county spaces to cover up secret police tactics. ‼️ Want this for your community? Toolkit linked in bio.10 Sep 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv652rnwai2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mung474pad23Gloria Steinem practiced both bold activism and reflective learning when her activism fell short. Her legacy is a reminder that passing the torch means making our movements more inclusive, intersectional, and just. https://msmagazine.com/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-feminist/ 03 Sep 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mung474pad23https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mu3iomscu32qIt’s the National Week of Action Against Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), but for the #BraveofUs, every week is a chance to stop surveillance and protect residents’ safety and privacy. 🛑 Learn more about how you can cancel your ALPR contracts at the link in our bio. 27 Aug 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3iomscu32qhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtw6trib7i2aAs ICE continues its silent rampage, it's #BraveOfUS to speak out. Lately, we’ve been featuring some of our powerful and brave first-generation immigrant members of LP 💖 Today, the inspiring Mayor of Mount Rainier, MD Celina Benitez! 25 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw6trib7i2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtevu2pw3c2pHousing should be for people, not profit. That's why Local Progress Impact Lab is releasing a resource with Regional Housing Legal Services on bold tactics local elected officials in Pennsylvania can take to bring down the cost of housing in their communities.18 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtevu2pw3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtecmr2gh22eDHS calls it "market research" – we call it just another trick up their sleeve to secretly dilute our local power while they continue to detain our neighbors in deplorable conditions. 📣Local leaders say NO.18 Aug 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtecmr2gh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtcmisgsqs2zWhen federal agents act with impunity, as they did during Operation Midway Blitz, local leaders step up. LP member and Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vásquez stood alongside victims and advocates, leading with transparency and accountability. https://bit.ly/3RZklcZ17 Aug 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcmisgsqs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mt2dyjh6de2zA year ago, Councilmember Kendra Brooks launched the "ICE Out" training sessions in partnership with local orgs. Today, they've reached over 3,000 Philadelphians, with 150 of those being new trainers on how to interact with ICE and protect vulnerable community members. 👏🏼 https://bit.ly/462k3oM https://resolvephilly.org/gih/ice-out-trainings-community-defense/14 Aug 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2dyjh6de2z