Smart Government

CommUNITY Response Teams

October 28, 2021

Problem Chester County experienced immeasurable loss during the pandemic, including more than 800 lives and hundreds of businesses. In order to get back to where we were, and ideally have a better economy than we had previously, we need to include all corners of our community to develop long-term, forward […]Josh Maxwell | County Commissioner | Chester County, PA 2021 Challenge Finalist

Secure Tokens for State Financial Offerings

October 28, 2021

Problem General obligation bonds are prohibited under the Colorado Constitution without voter pre-approval. As a result, capital financing has principally been done through tax or revenue anticipation notes or certificates of participation (COPs). Tax or revenue anticipation notes are used to help cash flow of the General Fund or local […]Chris Hansen | Senator | Denver, CO 2021 Challenge Winner

Project Taillight: Keeping Columbus Safe One Vehicle at a Time

October 26, 2021

Problem Too often, low-income individuals don’t have the disposable cash to have their vehicle’s safety lights repaired when headlights, taillights, license plate lights, or brake lights are broken or burned out. The result is unsafe vehicles on the road and opportunities for folks to be pulled over and ticketed for […]Zach Klein | City Attorney | Columbus, OH 2021 Challenge Finalist

Best Practice P3s

January 18, 2020

Problem As traditional funding from the federal government has become increasingly uncertain, state and local governments are struggling to invest in the roads, power grids, and other kinds of infrastructure that we need to ‘build for the future’ in the changing economy. Without a standard set of rules around private […]Tim Keller | Mayor | Albuquerque, NM

Community Building Through Public Art

January 18, 2020

Problem Salem’s downtown pedestrian mall was in need of a variety of improvements; it was tired, in need of maintenance and repair, was not pedestrian friendly, and had vacant storefronts. Without improvements, the area lacked a strong sense of community and economic activity was hindered. Solution Mayor Driscoll is leading […]Kim Driscoll | Mayor | Salem, MA

Recent News

NewDEAL Statement on the Anniversary of January 6th

January 6, 2022

As we mark one year since the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, the memory of that day must strengthen the resolve of leaders who care about the health of our democracy to protect the right of every eligible American to vote and to ensure the results of those votes […]

Washington Center for Equitable Growth: Equitable Growth joins NewDEAL Leaders to discuss child care in the post-pandemic U.S. economy

December 8, 2021

As the U.S. Congress finalizes its negotiations around the Build Back Better Act, policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels of government continue working to rebuild their respective economies in the wake of the coronavirus recession. Against this backdrop, the NewDEAL Leaders, a network of pro-growth elected progressives from state and […]

Communications Daily: States Plan for Key Role in $42.5B Broadband Program

December 1, 2021

State broadband leaders see opportunity for transformational change with at least $100 million coming to each state from the infrastructure law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. States are in planning stages as NTIA prepares to distribute funding, said officials and other experts in interviews after President Joe Biden […]

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