Leader Spotlight

NewDEALers in the Spotlight on Voting Rights

June 11, 2021

Protecting and Expanding Voting Rights Across the Nation This week, NewDEALers across the country have made progress on protecting and expanding voting rights for all Americans, even as legislative attacks on these core rights continue. In Maine, NewDEAL Leader Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau’s Act to Establish Ongoing Absentee […]Ryan Fecteau | Speaker of the House | Biddeford, ME

Caroline Simmons, Representative (Stamford, CT)

June 4, 2021

Incentivizing Cybersecurity Measures This week, the Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously passed NewDEAL Leader Representative Caroline Simmons’s cybersecurity bill that will incentivize businesses throughout the state to voluntarily adopt programs and practices that have been proven to increase protection from cyber threats. Representative Simmons highlighted that the bill “works to […]Caroline Simmons | Representative | Stamford, CT

Troy Singleton, Senator (Moorestown, NJ)

May 21, 2021

Protecting Small Businesses in New Jersey This week, NewDEAL Leader Senator Troy Singleton’s legislation to protect small businesses throughout the state from tax burdens on PPP loans was signed into law, providing more relief businesses that struggled during the pandemic. Singleton’s bill ensures that any forgiven Payment Protection Program loans […]Troy Singleton | Senator | Moorestown, NJ

Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the House (Biddeford, ME)

May 14, 2021

Investing in Affordable Child Care in Maine NewDEAL Leader Speaker of the Maine House Ryan Fecteau is working to meet the needs of Maine residents struggling to find affordable, quality child care by sponsoring a bill that would require several state agencies to prioritize the training and recruitment of more […]Ryan Fecteau | Speaker of the House | Biddeford, ME

Jeremy Gray, Representative (Auburn, AL)

May 7, 2021

Investing in Innovation in Alabama Legislation to establish the Alabama Innovation Corporation, sponsored by Alabama Representative Jeremy Gray, passed unanimously in the Senate this week, after having been previously passed by the state House. Gray, a member of the new class of NewDEAL Leaders, has led the effort to launch […]Jeremy Gray | Representative | Auburn, AL

Loranne Ausley, Senator (Tallahassee, FL)

April 30, 2021

Expanding Broadband Access in Florida This week, the Florida Legislature passed the bipartisan 2021 Broadband Internet Infrastructure bill to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas of the state, including NewDEAL Leader Florida Senator Loranne Ausley’s measure to use $1.5 million to develop maps of broadband availability by June 2022. […]Loranne Ausley | Senator | Tallahassee, FL

Marko Liias, Senator (Lynwood, WA)

April 23, 2021

Phasing Gasoline Vehicles Out of Washington The Washington State legislature passed the groundbreaking Clean Cars 2030 bill, championed in the Senate by NewDEAL Leader Washington Senator Marko Liias. The bill requires all passenger vehicles model year 2030 or later to be electric vehicles, the most aggressive state goal in the […]Marko Liias | Senator | Lynwood, WA

Brooke Lierman, Delegate (Baltimore, MD)

April 16, 2021

Implementing Broadband Connectivity in Maryland This week, NewDEAL Leader Maryland Delegate Brooke Lierman’s Digital Connectivity Act of 2021 was signed into law after the Maryland General Assembly approved the bill. As a result, the Office of Statewide Broadband will soon be established and work towards ensuring state residents, including 520,000 […]Brooke Lierman | Delegate | Baltimore, MD

Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor (Wisconsin)

April 9, 2021

Climate Recommendations for Wisconsin For a year and a half, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes has led his state’s Climate Change Task Force as it conducted public listening tours and generated policy recommendations. Now, with the announcement of Gov. Evers’ latest budget, Barnes is seeing his hard work pay off […]Mandela Barnes | Lieutenant Governor | WI

Mark Sickles, Delegate (Franconia, VA)

April 2, 2021

Making Health Care More Affordable in Virginia This week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed Delegate Mark Sickles’ Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program into law. The legislation directs the State Corporation Commission to establish a reinsurance program which would reduce consumers’ health insurance premiums, fully offsetting premiums that average $650 per month. […]Mark Sickles | Delegate | Franconia, VA

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NewDEAL Statement: Juneteenth 2021

June 17, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17 , 2021 Contact: Karlton Laster, 202-660-1340 x6 NewDEAL Honors Juneteenth Washington — The NewDEAL celebrates Juneteenth as both a recognition of when the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas gained word of emancipation on June 19, 1865, and as a reminder of the continued pursuit […]

NewDEAL Statement: Pride Month 2021

June 3, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2021 Contact: Jonathon Dworkin, 202-660-1340 x5 NewDEAL Statement: Pride Month 2021 Washington, D.C. — The NewDEAL has released the following statement celebrating Pride Month 2021: In honor of Pride Month, we recognize the history, achievements, and leadership of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, […]

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