8.4.17
Diario Las Américas on Miami-Dade #SanctuaryCities event
Spanish-language newspaper Diario Las Américas covered our sanctuary cities/welcoming communities panel discussion and screening of the “Deportation of Innocence” film:... Read more »
8.4.17
Spanish-language newspaper Diario Las Américas covered our sanctuary cities/welcoming communities panel discussion and screening of the “Deportation of Innocence” film:... Read more »
8.2.17
While in Austin for the Local Progress convening, Defend Local’s campaign manager spoke with the Texas Observer about the national... Read more »
7.29.17
As the Texas special legislative session passed a raft of bills attacking local communities, Defend Local spoke with the Houston... Read more »
7.27.17
Today, Creative Loafing Tampa political editor Kate Bradshaw previewed the St. Petersburg City Council’s consideration in committee of a ban... Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2021 CONTACT: Franco Ripple, 352-219-6029, franco@catecomm.com Statement on Texas Senate’s “Out of Control” Preemption... Read more »
7.18.17
This week, our Campaign was featured in international press. Belgian newspaper De Standaard is reporting on trends in American local... Read more »
7.13.17
“‘These preemptive laws are being motivated by special interest groups, and that undercuts the rights of voters.’ - Franco Ripple,... Read more »
7.12.17
“Undercutting local control is what Gov. Greg Abbott wants. In signing the statewide ban on texting and driving, he decried the ‘patchwork... Read more »
7.6.17
Today, CDLS’ work was featured in an article from the front page of the New York Times! “’It is about... Read more »
7.3.17
“Texas presents perhaps the most dramatic example of the increasingly acrimonious relationship between red-state leaders and their blue city centers,... Read more »