Equity & Justice
The Public Leadership Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and leadership center organized to explore and raise public awareness about key public policy issues of equity and justice and to develop public leaders who will improve the economic and social conditions of all Americans.
IdeaLog
Ten of our newest model bills
Posted on January 16, 2019
We’ve just published our latest edition of the Progressive Agenda for States and Localities. You can read it in HTML text, download a PDF, or we’ll be happy to mail you a printed copy. Here...
Read MoreTen popular measures for 2019
Posted on January 2, 2019
Progressives should decide where they stand on issues based on values, not on polls. At the same time, it is smart politics to lift up our more popular issues. The most important thing is...
Read MoreHow to argue over the Christmas or Kwanzaa table
Posted on December 18, 2018
Here are three more examples of how to argue the progressive position on issues based on the basic rules of persuasion described in our book, Voicing Our Values. Those rules are: (1) Begin in...
Read MorePLI Bulletin
New Model Bills, Drug Testing, Clean Energy and More
Posted on January 16, 2019
End Marijuana Drug Testing Act: Either recreational or medical marijuana is now legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Yet, perhaps half of employers conduct drug tests for marijuana on job candidates,...
Read MoreThe 150th Biweekly PLI Bulletin
Posted on January 2, 2019
Prescription Drug Affordability Act: Because of federal restrictions, states have found it hard to find a way to directly lower the cost of prescription drugs to their residents. This new legislation from Maryland, the...
Read MoreFossil Fuels Divestment, Ten Podcasts, New Progressive Agenda and More
Posted on December 19, 2018
Divestment from Fossil Fuels Act: Obviously, climate change is a tremendous threat to health, welfare and future prosperity. Nearly every state or locality can—at least—divest its retirement fund from fossil fuels as the State...
Read MoreIn the News
Will progressives prioritize election reform, asks Rewire
Posted on January 9, 2019
Congressional Democrats Came out Swinging on Voting Rights. Will State-Level Democrats Follow? It was no coincidence: Republicans, after dominating state legislative and gubernatorial races in the 2010 midterms, made sure to immediately pass a range...
Read MoreCommunity Schools Playbook
Posted on September 12, 2018
Around the country, educators, grassroots organizations, and policymakers are advancing comprehensive community schools as a powerful evidenced-based equity strategy. Together, they’re creating high-performing schools that serve as centers of community life, where educators, families,...
Read MorePLI in Rewire on Justice Kennedy’s retirement
Posted on June 29, 2018
Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Could Leave Abortion Rights Up to State Lawmakers Jun 29, 2018 Lauren Holter U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement could mean the end of Roe v. Wade if President Donald Trump holds true...
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