Joe Curtatone, Mayor (Somerville, MA)
Wastewater Testing NewDEAL Leader Somerville, MA Mayor Joe Curtatone launched a COVID wastewater testing program to monitor for coronavirus and help reveal hotspots up to two weeks earlier than individual testing. Mayor Curtatone says the partnership with Northeastern University and Stantec, a private tech company, will “give us a head […]Joe Curtatone | Mayor | Somerville, MA
Ron Nirenberg, Mayor (San Antonio, TX)
Workforce Recovery Program This week, NewDEAL Leader San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced a new partnership with local workforce development agencies to offer jobs training and education to residents of his city who have been most negatively impacted by the pandemic, all at no cost. The program hopes to serve […]Ron Nirenberg | Mayor | San Antonio, TX
Secretary of State Alex Padilla (California)
Many voters are planning to submit ballots by mail this year, due to health concerns around voting and other logistic challenges, but some voters may feel anxious about whether their vote arrived safely for counting. NewDEAL Leader California Secretary of State Alex Padilla unveiled a new tool to help voters […]
Mayor Eric Johnson (Dallas, TX)
Mayor Expands Youth Workforce Program to Alleviate Crime To address an increase in violent crime, NewDEAL Leader Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced the Dallas Works Program, aiming to employ over 1,000 high school students at over 75 companies during the summer of 2020. The program will assist lower-income teenagers and […]
Libby Schaaf (Mayor, Oakland, CA) & Steven Reed (Mayor, Montgomery, AL)
NewDEALers Innovate to Tackle Homelessness With affordable housing among the biggest challenges facing cities across the country, NewDEAL Mayors are implementing innovative solutions addressing homelessness in their communities. In Oakland, Mayor Libby Schaaf applauds the success of the Keep Oakland Housed initiative. Learn more about the program, which prevents residents […]
Senator Raumesh Akbari (Memphis,TN) & Senator Jeff Yarbro (Nashville,TN)
Boosting Living Standards and Education in Tennessee NewDEALer Senator Raumesh Akbari’s recent efforts to expand opportunity for Tennesseans have included an effort with fellow Tennessee Senator, and NewDEALer, Jeff Yarbro to push for increased education funding by the state. Read more in their op-ed in the Tennessean, which addresses the […]
Kate Bolz, Nebraska State Senator
Cutting the Rising Price of Insulin In response to the rising cost of insulin, Nebraska Senator Kate Bolz introduced legislation that would cap the price per month at $100. The bill follows Colorado’s first-in-the-nation insulin price cap law that was sponsored by NewDEAL Leader Senator Kerry Donovan and signed by […]
Jennifer McClellan, Virginia State Senator
Equal Rights Milestone Sponsored by Senator Jennifer McClellan, the Equal Rights Amendement was passed by the Virginia legislature this week, providing approval of the 38 states required to change the U.S. Constitution in favor of gender equity. The amendment, which was first written nearly a century ago and passed by […]
Laura Capps, School Board Member (Santa Barbara, CA)
Sustainable Schools to Address Climate Change Having fought to make sustainability and other climate initiatives a priority in her school district, Santa Barbara, CA School Board Member Laura Capps recently celebrated the launch of a “massive plan to install solar energy, battery storage, and electrical vehicle charging stations at school […]
Recent News
Press Release: Gov. Inslee & Microsoft President Brad Smith Join NewDEAL Forum to Launch Climate Agenda
For Immediate Release: August 17, 2020 Contact: Jonathon Dworkin, 202-660-1340 x5, jonathon@newdealleaders.org Gov. Inslee & Microsoft President Brad Smith Join NewDEAL Forum to Launch Climate Agenda Policymakers and leading experts develop state and local solutions to combat global warming, grow a clean economy, and protect communities Washington, DC – As the national […]
NewDEAL Forum Urges Immediate Broadband Access Funding from Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2020 Contact: Jonathon Dworkin, 202-660-1340 x5 NewDEAL Forum Urges Immediate Broadband Access Funding from Congress Co-chairs of Forum’s Education Policy Group stress alarming learning loss for students without access to high-speed home internet Washington, D.C. – Emphasizing that COVID-19 has the potential to set-back […]
NewDEAL Forum Launches COVID Recovery Group to Propose Systemic Policy Changes
NewDEAL Forum Launches COVID Recovery Group to Propose Systemic Policy Changes Renewing America Task Force will recommend state/local policies to rebuild country in stronger, more equitable way Washington, D.C. – The NewDEAL Forum today launched the Renewing America Task Force to identify and promote the most effective state and local […]
Ideas
Ideas