Ideas Challenge Winners

Secure Tokens for State Financial Offerings

October 28, 2021

Problem General obligation bonds are prohibited under the Colorado Constitution without voter pre-approval. As a result, capital financing has principally been done through tax or revenue anticipation notes or certificates of participation (COPs). Tax or revenue anticipation notes are used to help cash flow of the General Fund or local […]Chris Hansen | Senator | Denver, CO 2021 Challenge Winner

Biogas to Vehicle Fuel

October 26, 2021

Problem Lincoln is dedicated to a climate-smart, low-carbon way of life and has set an ambitious goal to reduce our net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. The anaerobic digestion of solids that go to wastewater treatment facilities produces methane, a powerful GHG. Historically, Lincoln burned off the […]Leirion Gaylor Baird | Mayor | Lincoln, NE 2021 Challenge Winner

Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Project

October 26, 2021

Problem Kentucky is in a maternal mortality crisis. The rate of Kentucky women dying from pregnancy-related causes is more than double the national average, with the United States being last in maternal health outcomes among wealthy countries. This crisis is even worse for Black Kentuckians, for whom the infant mortality […]Nima Kulkarni | Representative | Louisville, KY 2021 Challenge Winner

New Standards for Police Use of Force

October 25, 2021

Problem Over the last year and a half, the over policing of certain segments of our communities, particularly for Black and Brown residents, has reached a point of reckoning. Communities across the county have faced terrible incidents of excessive use of force at the hands of police, and Montgomery County, […]Will Jawando | County Councilmember | Montgomery County, MD 2021 Challenge Winner

Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit

October 25, 2021

Problem College tuition at both public and private institutions had exploded, and student loans now exceeded credit card bills or auto loans when it comes to household debt. In fact, Connecticut has the highest student debt per capita in the country, averaging over $30,000 per head. Relatedly, our state is […]Will Haskell | Senator | Westport, CT 2021 Challenge Winner

Recent News

Celebrating One Year with the Biden-Harris Administration

January 20, 2022

On the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s inauguration, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan released the following statement: “At a uniquely challenging moment for our nation, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Congressional Leaders have recognized the vital responsibilities of state and local officials who are on the frontlines, responding […]

NewDEAL Statement on the Anniversary of January 6th

January 6, 2022

As we mark one year since the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, the memory of that day must strengthen the resolve of leaders who care about the health of our democracy to protect the right of every eligible American to vote and to ensure the results of those votes […]

Washington Center for Equitable Growth: Equitable Growth joins NewDEAL Leaders to discuss child care in the post-pandemic U.S. economy

December 8, 2021

As the U.S. Congress finalizes its negotiations around the Build Back Better Act, policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels of government continue working to rebuild their respective economies in the wake of the coronavirus recession. Against this backdrop, the NewDEAL Leaders, a network of pro-growth elected progressives from state and […]

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