Leader Spotlight

Sarah McBride, Senator (Wilmington, DE)

May 13, 2022

Paid Leave Becomes Law in Delaware Delaware Governor John Carney has signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act, sponsored and championed by NewDEAL Leader Senator Sarah McBride. […]Sarah McBride | Senator | Wilmington, DE

Nima Kulkarni, Representative (Louisville, KY)

May 6, 2022

New Kentucky Law to Protect Speech Recently, NewDEAL Leader Representative Nima Kulkarni’s bipartisan Kentucky Uniform Public Expression Protection Act was signed into law by Governor Beshear. […]Nima Kulkarni | Representative | Louisville, KY

Mallory McMorrow, Senator (Oakland County, MI)

April 22, 2022

Navigating the GOP culture war: McMorrow rebuts ugly attack This week, NewDEAL Leader Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral for her floor speech responding to […]Mallory McMorrow | Senator | Oakland County, MI

Jordan Harris, Representative (Philadelphia, PA)

April 15, 2022

Scholarships for Pennsylvanian Students A bill introduced by NewDEAL Leader Pennsylvania Representative Jordan Harris aims to create a new fund to award scholarships to students […]Jordan Harris | Representative | Philadelphia, PA

Trey Mendez, Mayor (Brownsville, TX)

April 8, 2022

Middle Mile Broadband Initiative Advances Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez campaigned on making broadband more “accessible and affordable” for his constituency, and he is delivering, with his […]Trey Mendez | Mayor | Brownsville, TX

Eric Lesser, Senator (Longmeadow, MA)

April 1, 2022

New Future of Work Report in Massachusetts A new report published by Massachusetts’ Future of Work Commission, which is chaired by NewDEAL Leader Senator Eric […]Eric Lesser | Senator | Longmeadow, MA

Scott Holcomb, Representative (Atlanta, GA)

March 25, 2022

Better Protections for Victims of Wrongful Conviction The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed NewDEAL Leader Representative Scott Holcomb’s legislation to improve the process for […]Scott Holcomb | Representative | Atlanta, GA

Marko Liias, Senator (Lynwood, WA)

March 18, 2022

Transformational Transportation Future for Washington Earlier this month, the Washington legislature passed NewDEAL Leader Senator Marko Liias’ $17 billion “Move Ahead Washington” transportation package. The wide-reaching […]Marko Liias | Senator | Lynwood, WA

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

March 4, 2022

Reforming Zoning and Land Use in Municipalities This week, NewDEAL Leader Speaker of the Maine House Ryan Fecteau is championing a new effort to combat the state’s […]Ryan Fecteau | Speaker of the House | Biddeford, ME

Will Smith and Sarah Elfreth, Senators (Silver Spring and Annapolis, Maryland)

February 25, 2022

Protecting Environmental Rights in Maryland This session, the Maryland legislature will consider making access to clean air and water part of the state constitution. The Maryland […]Will Smith | Senator | Takoma Park, MD

Recent News

NewDEAL Forum Launches National Initiative to Defend Democracy

May 25, 2022

“If democracy is to be strengthened, we must address the needs of state and local officials,” says Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of the NewDEAL Forum. […]

Zach Wahl’s Op-Ed in The Gazette: Collective climate action is needed

May 18, 2022

Collective climate action is needed by Zach Wahls May. 18, 2022 12:13 pm In the early 1980s, an innovative effort led by a bipartisan group […]

NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in The Well News: Lessons for Pragmatic Leaders From Mallory McMorrow’s Viral Speech

May 11, 2022

May 10, 2022 by Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO, NewDEAL Lessons for Pragmatic Leaders From Mallory McMorrow’s Viral Speech COMMENTARY Many people felt a political earthquake […]