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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NewDEALers Rising While 2019 may have been an “off-year” in the national political dialogue, NewDEAL Leaders continued to earn higher offices, including seven new mayors whose forward-looking visions and practical solutions for their communities resonated with Americans across the country. The most recent winner, Lauren McLean, who previously served as […]

Renters Choice Makes a Splash Just weeks after he announced the effort at the NewDEAL Leaders Conference (pictured left), Cincinnati Councilmember P.G. Sittenfeld’s initiative to make rent more affordable is under consideration by the Council and garnering national attention. Also supported by NewDEAL Leader Mayor John Cranley, the legislation provides […]

Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Seven NewDEALers have risen to the office of Mayor just this year, and their impact is already being felt. This week, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced a new tax incentive to support home buyers in certain neighborhoods as part of her community revitalization strategy. In […]

Ideas Challenge Winners Announced Creating Portable Benefits through a competitive grant program to encourage employers and organizations to innovate and experiment with benefits systems that are especially designed to serve workers outside of traditional full-time positions.   Expanding Access to Education: Councilmember Elizabeth Brown (Columbus, OH) ACCESS (Affordable College and […]