State level preemption is terrible legislation that ensures cities have limited policymaking potential on issues like municipal broadband and paid sick leave #DefendLocal startribune.com/cities-and-sta…


#Orlando-area activists, want to learn how to defend local democracy? Join us and @LocalProgress for a free workshop July 21, feat. @equalityfl, @OrgFlorida, @SierraClubFL, @FLCoPreventGV, @LWVFlorida & others. Limited space, RSVP here ➡️ facebook.com/events/2132460… #DefendLocal

DefendLocal's tweet image. #Orlando-area activists, want to learn how to defend local democracy? Join us and @LocalProgress for a free workshop July 21, feat. @equalityfl, @OrgFlorida, @SierraClubFL, @FLCoPreventGV, @LWVFlorida & others. Limited space, RSVP here ➡️ facebook.com/events/2132460… #DefendLocal

.@routefifty: Wireless industry groups support a new U.S. Senate bill interfering with local 5G wireless regulations, and @ILSR's @communitynets argues it sacrifices too much local government authority. #DefendLocal routefifty.com/tech-data/2018…


.@OrangeCoFL County Commissioner Emily Bonilla shares at our #Orlando activist training why fighting for local democracy in Tallahassee and Washington is so important. #DefendLocal @LocalProgress


A great final @LWVTallahassee 2018 candidates forum, in partnership with @DefendLocal, @IntegrityFL, @JmsMadisonInst, @commoncausefl, @dstinc1913, @TalChamber, @100BlackMen, @WFSUmedia, and others. Know where your candidates stand on defending local democracy. #DefendLocal

DefendLocal's tweet image. A great final @LWVTallahassee 2018 candidates forum, in partnership with @DefendLocal, @IntegrityFL, @JmsMadisonInst, @commoncausefl, @dstinc1913, @TalChamber, @100BlackMen, @WFSUmedia, and others. Know where your candidates stand on defending local democracy. #DefendLocal

#DefendLocal in @ALReporter: “Preemption isn’t a sterile tool of government — it’s a scalpel that slashes wages for workers of color, and a blade that cuts away the right of local communities to be governed by laws that reflect their values and desires.” alreporter.com/2018/07/26/cou…

alreporter.com

Court allows Birmingham minimum wage lawsuit to move forward

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals made a decision yesterday to allow plaintiffs to proceed in their endeavor to bring a lawsuit that challenges


Karen Woodall of the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy shares at our #Orlando activist training what she’s learned in 38 years of advocating for local democracy. #DefendLocal @LocalProgress


.@cityoforlando officials are powerless to stop a gun store from opening in a neighborhood that is recovering from issues w/violent crime. Residents don't want it, but thanks to #preemption there's little their local leaders can do. #defendlocal. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/new…

mynews13.com

Parramore residents upset over new gun store opening

They worry the store will attract crime.


.@HuffPostPol: Fast-food workers notch a big win, as a federal court ruled on a plausible claim that white Alabama state lawmakers racially discriminated and violated their rights by blocking Birmingham’s minimum wage law. #DefendLocal via @jamieson huffingtonpost.com/entry/fast-foo…


Local and small businesses are potentially irreparably damaged by shutdowns. Share stories where people help! #defendlocal


Gail P., an #Orlando area resident, shares at our activist training how she’s going to educate, work, and fight to protect her local voice from state interference. #DefendLocal @LocalProgress


Must read by Kim Haddow on preemption, corporate anti-democratic program to limit local govts' ability to self-govern, eg. setting local wages or protect their community. Coming soon: TX leg will try to gut Austin & San Antonio's paid leave. #DefendLocal wapo.st/2Q7UgDt?tid=ss…


Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl

DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl
DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl
DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl
DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl

If @rodsullivan111 could things together in Johnson county that would be greatly appreciated. #controlthefeds #defendlocal #protectbatteries

FEDERAL HELICOPTER SHOOTING INVISIBLE RAYS AT RP BATTERY. RP WAITING IN FRONT OF WALMART AND ADV EVERYONE SAW THE INVISIBLE RAYS SHOOT HIS BATTERY OUT. RP ADV THIS IS AN ACT OF WAR ON A CIVILIAN



Rolling through beautiful @HawthorneFLGov on our way to Savannah and waving hello to my friend Mayor @MATTSURRENCY, a great public servant and home rule champion! #DefendLocal


.@PhillyInquirer on #PAleg tobacco preemption: “It represents another victory of large multinational corporations to circumvent our democracy and prevent measures that are not good for business, even if they are good for health.” #DefendLocal philly.com/philly/opinion…


The culmination of a lot of great work by a lot of people. #DefendLocal.

Judge strikes down the $5,000 fine facing Florida mayors and city councils if they enact local gun-control laws. Rules it unconstitutional. Background: miamiherald.com/news/local/com…



Local and small businesses are potentially irreparably damaged by shutdowns. Share stories where people help! #defendlocal


If @rodsullivan111 could things together in Johnson county that would be greatly appreciated. #controlthefeds #defendlocal #protectbatteries

FEDERAL HELICOPTER SHOOTING INVISIBLE RAYS AT RP BATTERY. RP WAITING IN FRONT OF WALMART AND ADV EVERYONE SAW THE INVISIBLE RAYS SHOOT HIS BATTERY OUT. RP ADV THIS IS AN ACT OF WAR ON A CIVILIAN



The culmination of a lot of great work by a lot of people. #DefendLocal.

Judge strikes down the $5,000 fine facing Florida mayors and city councils if they enact local gun-control laws. Rules it unconstitutional. Background: miamiherald.com/news/local/com…



New Study: State laws that prevent local governments from making their own rules on issues like affordable housing and minimum wages are especially detrimental to women and people of color. #defendlocal thelensnola.org/2019/05/08/rep…


Congratulations Dallas! #paidsickdays are essential to helping people take care of their health without risking economic insecurity. We sincerely hope that the Texas Legislature will not reverse this win. #DefendLocal texastribune.org/2019/04/24/dal…


Concerned about local preemption? (You should be!) The Local Solutions Support Center has great resources available: leap-preemption.org Also, check out the Campaign to Defend Local Solutions: defendlocal.com/home/ #CapCon19 #DefendLocal @MMLeague @DefendLocal

Critical discussion of local preemption by Kim Haddow, Director of the Local Solutions Support Center, at #CapCon19. Notice a certain space station? That's a nod to 2015 PA 105, the sweeping Death Star bill, preempting local gov't action on a host of important policy issues.

NathanTriplett's tweet image. Critical discussion of local preemption by Kim Haddow, Director of the Local Solutions Support Center, at #CapCon19. Notice a certain space station? That's a nod to 2015 PA 105, the sweeping Death Star bill, preempting local gov't action on a host of important policy issues.


.@KateWGallego has been a leader in fighting for the rights of AZ cities to legislate, to allow our residents to have a say iin local decisions. @LocalProgress #DefendLocal


ABB agrees that cities should be able to protect their residents from discrimination and enact policies that promote their economic wellbeing. #LGBTQ #defendlocal wvgazettemail.com/opinion/gazett…


.@CityPGH Mayor Peduto willing to take his fight against super #preemption to the PA Supreme Court if necessary. #DefendLocal triblive.com/local/alleghen…


Recent Decision Affirming Birmingham’s Right to Cover Confederate Monuments Can Bolster Local Democracy Nationwide. #defendlocal abetterbalance.org/recent-decisio…


In a stirring decision released just before his retirement, Alabama Circuit Judge Michael Graffo struck down the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act, which barred localities from modifying or removing “historic” monuments on city property. #defendlocal abetterbalance.org/recent-decisio…


Local governments are an important powerhouse of progressive policymaking, and we are dedicated to strengthening, protecting, and defending local democracy in the years ahead. #DefendLocal abetterbalance.org/a-year-in-revi…


We're pushing back against #gerrymandering to promote local democracy. Read more on our blog. #defendlocal abetterbalance.org/pushing-back-a…


Preemption. What does that word? Does it affect your city? How could it impact your city's environmental and sustainability progress? What can we do about it? We cover it all. #preemption #defendlocal #WordWednesday hubs.ly/H0f7tqK0


Preemption. A single wonky word = huge impact on local governments' right to enact or enforce legislation related to labor, civil rights + environmental protection. We talk to the Local Solutions Support Center re: why + how. #defendlocal #preemption hubs.ly/H0f7sSv0


.@cityoforlando officials are powerless to stop a gun store from opening in a neighborhood that is recovering from issues w/violent crime. Residents don't want it, but thanks to #preemption there's little their local leaders can do. #defendlocal. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/new…

mynews13.com

Parramore residents upset over new gun store opening

They worry the store will attract crime.


#DefendLocal from super-preemption laws, which allow special interests to sue local officials for doing their job. defendlocal.com/resource/the-t…

DefendLocal's tweet image. #DefendLocal from super-preemption laws, which allow special interests to sue local officials for doing their job. defendlocal.com/resource/the-t…

Our @FrancoRipple served as a messaging expert at the National @LeagueOfCities Mayors Institute, educating mayors from across America on communicating about local democracy. #DefendLocal #LetCitiesWork

CATECOMM's tweet image. Our @FrancoRipple served as a messaging expert at the National @LeagueOfCities Mayors Institute, educating mayors from across America on communicating about local democracy. #DefendLocal #LetCitiesWork
CATECOMM's tweet image. Our @FrancoRipple served as a messaging expert at the National @LeagueOfCities Mayors Institute, educating mayors from across America on communicating about local democracy. #DefendLocal #LetCitiesWork
CATECOMM's tweet image. Our @FrancoRipple served as a messaging expert at the National @LeagueOfCities Mayors Institute, educating mayors from across America on communicating about local democracy. #DefendLocal #LetCitiesWork

.@WiltonManorsCty is the latest city to join the @Everytown-backed lawsuit seeking to overturn Florida's unconstitutional firearm #preemption law – and the fines, penalties, and removal from office that come with it. #DefendLocal southfloridagaynews.com/Wilton-Manors-…

DefendLocal's tweet image. .@WiltonManorsCty is the latest city to join the @Everytown-backed lawsuit seeking to overturn Florida's unconstitutional firearm #preemption law – and the fines, penalties, and removal from office that come with it. #DefendLocal southfloridagaynews.com/Wilton-Manors-…

THURSDAY 10:30 AM: Capitol press conference with Rep. @ShevrinJones, Mayor Andrew Gillum @MayorOfTLH, @FLAFLCIO, @FloridaAlliance on how #preemption hurts workers & the “war” on Florida’s cities. Streaming on Facebook Live: facebook.com/defendlocal #DefendLocal #flapol

DefendLocal's tweet image. THURSDAY 10:30 AM: Capitol press conference with Rep. @ShevrinJones, Mayor Andrew Gillum @MayorOfTLH, @FLAFLCIO, @FloridaAlliance on how #preemption hurts workers & the “war” on Florida’s cities. Streaming on Facebook Live: facebook.com/defendlocal #DefendLocal #flapol

With @imlalegal, we've filed amicus brief in @CityofCleveland case against @JohnKasich & #OHleg overreach on Fannie Lewis Law. #DefendLocal

DefendLocal's tweet image. With @imlalegal, we've filed amicus brief in @CityofCleveland case against @JohnKasich & #OHleg overreach on Fannie Lewis Law. #DefendLocal

.@nick_rathod ED of @stateinnovation sets the stage for how to resist the conservative agenda in the States #nn17 #DefendLocal

mimmoalfano's tweet image. .@nick_rathod ED of @stateinnovation sets the stage for how to resist the conservative agenda in the States #nn17 #DefendLocal

Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl

DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl
DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl
DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl
DefendLocal's tweet image. Thanks to all who attended our #Orlando activist training with @LocalProgress this weekend. Together, we can all educate our communities and build local power in defense of our voice and our values. #DefendLocal @OrgFlorida @seiufl @LWVFlorida @FLCoPreventGV @equalityfl

We #WearOrange on June 2 to speak out on #gunviolence. We #DefendLocal for smart gun violence laws in our local communities.

DefendLocal's tweet image. We #WearOrange on June 2 to speak out on #gunviolence. We #DefendLocal for smart gun violence laws in our local communities.

Last night, #DefendLocal member Commissioner Dan Daley of @CoralSpringsFL introduced an ordinance to prohibit sale/transfer of high capacity gun magazines, and allow the city to challenge state firearm #preemption law, with legal support from @Everytown and @proskauer.

DefendLocal's tweet image. Last night, #DefendLocal member Commissioner Dan Daley of @CoralSpringsFL introduced an ordinance to prohibit sale/transfer of high capacity gun magazines, and allow the city to challenge state firearm #preemption law, with legal support from @Everytown and @proskauer.

Statement from Alderwoman @MeganEllyia & CDLS on @EricGreitens' & #MOleg ill-advised #SB5 preempting local protections 4 women. #DefendLocal

DefendLocal's tweet image. Statement from Alderwoman @MeganEllyia & CDLS on @EricGreitens' & #MOleg ill-advised #SB5 preempting local protections 4 women. #DefendLocal
DefendLocal's tweet image. Statement from Alderwoman @MeganEllyia & CDLS on @EricGreitens' & #MOleg ill-advised #SB5 preempting local protections 4 women. #DefendLocal
DefendLocal's tweet image. Statement from Alderwoman @MeganEllyia & CDLS on @EricGreitens' & #MOleg ill-advised #SB5 preempting local protections 4 women. #DefendLocal
DefendLocal's tweet image. Statement from Alderwoman @MeganEllyia & CDLS on @EricGreitens' & #MOleg ill-advised #SB5 preempting local protections 4 women. #DefendLocal

#DefendLocal founder Mayor Andrew Gillum @MayorOfTLH addresses #NeverAgain crowd at @FloridaState before the #RallyInTally march to the Capitol. Cities deserve common-sense #GunReformNow without state interference.

DefendLocal's tweet image. #DefendLocal founder Mayor Andrew Gillum @MayorOfTLH addresses #NeverAgain crowd at @FloridaState before the #RallyInTally march to the Capitol. Cities deserve common-sense #GunReformNow without state interference.
DefendLocal's tweet image. #DefendLocal founder Mayor Andrew Gillum @MayorOfTLH addresses #NeverAgain crowd at @FloridaState before the #RallyInTally march to the Capitol. Cities deserve common-sense #GunReformNow without state interference.

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