Mark Sickles, Delegate (Franconia, VA)
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
Kerry Donovan, Senator (Vail, CO)
A Public Option for Colorado This week, Colorado Senator Kerry Donovan introduced the Colorado Health Insurance Option Plan, which would add a public option to Colorado’s health insurance exchange. The goal is to lower premiums, not just on the exchange, but for all health insurance customers in Colorado. The legislation […]Kerry Donovan | Senator | Vail, CO
Leirion Gaylor Baird, Mayor (Lincoln, NE)
Lincoln Prepares for the Future Despite the perception of climate change as a coastal issue, forward-thinking leaders like NewDEAL Leader Lincoln, NE Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird understand that their communities are not immune. In a recent interview with The Well News, Mayor Gaylor Baird discussed the steps her city is taking […]Leirion Gaylor Baird | Mayor | Lincoln, NE
Sam Liccardo, Mayor (San Jose, CA)
Resilience Corps for Recovery NewDEAL Leader San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is leading a coalition of mayors in the creation of resilience corps programs across the nation, with the dual purpose of mobilizing citizens to address pandemic recovery needs and to provide living wage jobs for those participating in the […]Sam Liccardo | Mayor | San Jose, CA
Lauren McLean, Mayor (Boise, ID)
Housing Program Brings Stability Taking office just weeks before the pandemic hit, NewDEAL Leader Boise Mayor Lauren McLean had already made affordable housing a top priority. But with COVID exacerbating housing issues and putting more families at risk for homelessness, Mayor McLean worked with city and county partners to recently […]Lauren McLean | Mayor | Boise, ID
Mayors Eric Johnson (Dallas) and Ron Nirenberg (San Antonio)
Texan NewDEALers Lead Recovery Efforts After the winter storms and amid the resulting energy disaster in Texas, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg have moved quickly to spur community recovery efforts. Johnson, who directed the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund to help with response and recovery efforts […]Ron Nirenberg | Mayor | San Antonio, TX
Steven Reed, Mayor (Montgomery, AL)
New Program Seeks to Close Learning Gap The effects of COVID-19 on our children’s education are well documented: pandemic-interrupted learning has set students back, by as much as a full year or more in some studies, with marginalized communities most likely to be adversely affected. In an attempt to close […]Steven Reed | Mayor | Montgomery County, AL
Nima Kulkarni, Representative (Louisville, KY)
Targeting Maternal Mortality With Kentucky in a “maternal mortality crisis,” NewDEAL Leader Kentucky Representative Nima Kulkarni has joined a group of women legislators spearheading a legislative package that focuses on resources that address urgent challenges facing mothers and their children. More than 20 proposals tackle everything from increased Medicaid coverage […]Nima Kulkarni | Representative | Louisville, KY
Robert Garcia, Mayor (Long Beach, CA)
A Model Vaccine Rollout As states and cities have varying levels of success with ramping up vaccinations, NewDEAL Leader Long Beach, CA Mayor Robert Garcia has created a system hailed by his governor as a model. The city’s effective response allowed it to be the first to open up vaccinations […]Robert Garcia | Mayor | Long Beach, CA
Recent News
NewDEAL Statement on President Biden's Announcement of The American Jobs Plan
NewDEAL Statement on President Biden’s Announcement of The American Jobs Plan Proposal Represents Transformational Investment in America’s States and Cities Washington, D.C. – Today, the NewDEAL released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of The American Jobs Plan: Forward-thinking leaders across the country recognize how lack of investment in infrastructure […]
NewDEAL Applauds Relief to States and Cities in American Rescue Plan
NewDEAL Applauds Relief to States and Cities in American Rescue Plan COVID-19 Relief Addresses Key Concerns of Top State, Local Leaders Washington, D.C. – With today’s vote on final passage by the U.S. House, the American Rescue Plan Act that heads to President Biden’s desk provides vital funding for states, […]
NewDEAL Leaders Join New Democrat Coalition Members to Discuss COVID-19 Relief for Communities
Members of Washington’s congressional delegation joined Washington members of NewDEAL to address the most urgent challenges facing Washington state, local, and tribal governments, and the importance of the relief proposed by President Biden and House Democrats in their American Rescue Plan legislation. The bill, which passed in the House on […]
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