PLI Bulletin
Honesty, Tenants, Conspiracies and More
Posted on July 24, 2024
Honesty in Election Campaign Disclosures Act: It is essential for voters to be able to easily distinguish between paid election campaign communications from candidates and those from PACs or independent expenditure efforts. The Honesty in Election Campaign Disclosures Act specifies that authority lines on campaign ads must make it clear who has authorized those communications.
How to talk about gun violence and health care: We’ve recently published three key rules of persuasion: (1) Always begin in agreement; (2) Use values to frame the debate; and (3) Show listeners how they benefit. For examples of how to apply these rules to two important issues, see the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
PLI podcasts: The Public Leadership Institute has a series of podcasts about political persuasion, updated for 2024.
Polls may exaggerate conspiracy theories: In this Monmouth poll, 42 percent of those Americans who agreed that Taylor Swift is part of a covert government effort to help Biden had never heard of the claim before being told about it in the poll. A lot of poll respondents answer in a way they think they’re supposed to answer.
A tenants’ Bill of Rights would give power to renters: Big corporations own a majority of U.S. rental units. This article from Jacobin Magazine describes a national tenants’ bill of rights, but nearly the same could be implemented at the state or local levels.
Progressive Agenda: When you are considering policies to fit a 2024 platform, look at the PLI Progressive Agenda for ideas. It describes more than 200 state and local policies.
Absenteeism, Transparency, Persuasion and More
Posted on July 8, 2024
Wage Transparency in Job Postings Act: Withholding pay information in employment ads leads to inequality in pay, usually with white males earning more than females and people of color. The Wage Transparency in Job Postings Act requires...
Conservation, Discrimination, Abortion and More
Posted on June 26, 2024
No Discrimination by Government Contractors Act: States, municipalities and counties have routinely included language in government contracts that prevent limited types of discrimination. The No Discrimination by Government Contractors Act expands protections to require contractors to adopt non-discrimination...
Gun Storage, Workers Rights, Economic Policy and More
Posted on June 12, 2024
Safe Storage of Firearms Act: Unsecured firearms are responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths each year. The Safe Storage of Firearms Act requires that a gun must be secured with a gun lock...
Social Work, Social Media, Safe Leave and More
Posted on May 29, 2024
Social Work Licensure Compact: Clinical social workers are licensed by state, so when a patient moves out of state, the social worker can’t continue therapy. The Social Work Licensure Compact would allow interstate practice....
Persuasion, Presentation, Demilitarization and More
Posted on May 15, 2024
Demilitarization of Police Act: Many police departments have and use military equipment like machine guns, armored vehicles, night-vision scopes, camouflage fatigues and flash-bang grenades. The Demilitarization of Police Act requires law enforcement agencies to disclose and...
Abortion Access, Corporate Crime, Confirmation Bias and More
Posted on April 30, 2024
Grow Your Own Teacher: There are both short- and long-term problems with teacher recruitment and retention. The Grow Your Own Teacher Act is one solution. It provides college scholarships to worthy low-income public school graduates who...
ShotSpotter, E-scooters, Targeting and More
Posted on April 17, 2024
Community Schools Resolution: This resolution promotes community schools as a way to improve student achievement by providing services and programs that address out-of-school barriers to learning. The Community Schools Resolution can be adjusted to apply to...
Crime Decline, Election Practices, Progressive Agenda and More
Posted on April 2, 2024
Tenants Right to Organize Act: For residential tenants, collective action is often the most effective, or only, way to solve legitimate grievances against the landlord. The Tenants Right to Organize Act, based on a District...
Partisan Gap, Security Cameras, Subminimum Wage and More
Posted on February 7, 2024
Fairness In Taxation Act: Affluent households pay a disproportionately low share of the tax burden. The Fairness in Taxation Act, based on the Massachusetts constitutional amendment enacted in 2020, would add an additional tax...