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Encouraging Banks to Improve Equity of Service

Idea Category: Infrastructure, Safety Net

NewDEAL Leader St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones is working to encourage banks to improve the services they offer in low- to middle-income neighborhoods and create more equity in banking opportunities. Treasurer Jones has expanded the questions the city asks of banks that seek to receive city deposits, such as by looking for detailed data on programs for the unbanked and on issues like home loan denials for African-American residents. Read more about her work in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, or check out her interview on the subject with local public radio.

A New Era for Richmond

Idea Category: Infrastructure, Safety Net

This week, NewDEAL Leader Richmond, VA Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his state of the city...

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Paid Leave Becomes Law in Delaware

Idea Category: Infrastructure, Safety Net

Delaware Governor John Carney has signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act, sponsored and championed by NewDEAL...

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