The city’s new “Democracy Voucher” program, the first of its kind in the US, provides every eligible Seattle resident with $100 in taxpayer-funded vouchers to donate to the candidates of their choice.
Seattle’s ‘democracy vouchers’ aim to amplify low-income voices Read more
The Minneapolis City Council approved a $15 minimum wage Friday, a move years in the making that will affect hundreds of businesses and thousands of workers across the city.
Minneapolis City Council approves $15 minimum wage Read more
Weeks after Mayor Jim Kenney denounced the White House’s move to reject the Paris climate accord, Philadelphia announced today that it has committed to transitioning to 100 percent clean energy.
Philadelphia commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 Read more
The prominent art collector recently sold a Roy Lichtenstein painting for a reported $165 million, and the Ford Foundation announced on Monday that $100 million of that would go to establish The Art for Justice Fund.
Agnes Gund donates $100 million to start fund to fight mass incarceration Read more
New York City has become the first government in the U.S. to divest its pension funds from private prisons.
New York City divests pension funds entirely from private prisons Read more
The city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania plans to transition to 100 per cent renewable energy, including wind and solar, by 2035
Pittsburgh to aim for 100% renewable energy by 2035 Read more
Responding to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, dozens of state and local officials have vowed to lead where the president refuses to.
To avoid doing business with socially irresponsible corporations, the city is willing to lose investment incomeabout $4.5 million a year.
Portland, OR, becomes first major U.S. city to end all new investment in corporations Read more
Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a measure Monday establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning 100 percent to renewable energy by 2035.
Atlanta becomes 27th city to commit to 100% renewables Read more
Workers dismantle an an obelisk dedicated to the Battle of Liberty Place, which commemorated whites who tried to topple a biracial post-Civil War government.
New Orleans begins removing white supremacist monuments Read more
