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
Why we wrote our new messaging book
Posted on June 21, 2017
Available at this website and on Amazon in two weeks: Voicing Our Values: A messaging guide for policymakers and advocates, Third Edition. Most Americans are progressive on most issues. By margins of at least...
Read MoreNow is the time for bold progressive policies
Posted on June 6, 2017
This might seem like a strange time for us to make the case for progressives to go on offense in the fight over public policy. Voters are more polarized than ever, politics is as...
Read MoreCreate a state or local Progressive Economic Platform
Posted on May 24, 2017
There is a true and politically compelling story about the American economy. The rich have spent decades rigging the system to benefit themselves at the expense of everyone else. Without any real knowledge at...
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Ombudsman Act, Advocacy Campaign, Fair Pay and More
Posted on June 21, 2017
Community Service Ombudsman Act: At the city, county and state levels, nonprofit organizations provide a great deal of the social services that residents need. The Community Service Ombudsman Act creates an office of ombudsman...
Read MoreJob Piracy, Ban the Box, Climate Alliance and More
Posted on June 7, 2017
Job Piracy Cease Fire: Nobody likes job piracy (tax breaks and subsidies to attract individual companies) but people think there’s nothing you can do about it. They’re wrong. The Job Piracy Cease Fire Act...
Read MoreProgressive Economics, Non-Compete Clauses, How to Fight Back and More
Posted on May 24, 2017
Protection Against Unfair Non-Compete Clauses Act: There is widespread abuse of non-compete clauses in employment contracts—even fast food workers, personal care aides and janitors are being forced to sign them. States are starting to...
Read MoreIn the News
PLI quoted in Newsweek
Posted on May 31, 2017
Texas Abortion Bill Could Criminalize People Who Help Women Get Terminations By Lucy Westcott A Texas bill that would ban the most common and safest second-trimester abortion procedure could also end up criminalizing anyone...
Read MorePLI Poll in Des Moines Register Op-Ed
Posted on April 24, 2017
Myths like ‘life begins at conception’ don’t belong in the law [In an op-ed about state legislation in Iowa…] Anti-abortion lawmakers may have won election on that platform in their districts, but they don’t speak...
Read MoreStory on Bustle
Posted on March 29, 2017
What Are “Abortion-Out-Loud” Bills? Advocates Have A Compelling New Strategy To Secure Access By Sarah Friedmann During a time seemingly dominated by attacks on women’s reproductive rights, pro-choice legislators are now adopting an exciting...
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