CNL MARCH NEWSLETTER
March brings fresh energy to CNL and New Democracy! From celebrating our chapters' successes across the country to gearing up for our third annual New Liberal Action Summit in DC, there's plenty in store. Dive into our newsletter for the latest updates on what we're up to, our monthly member highlight, what we've been reading, upcoming chapter events, and this past months podcasts.

What We're Up To
We are very excited to welcome Corrine Jeffries [[link removed]] , our new Projects Associate, to the team at CNL and New Democracy. Corrine comes to us from Rep. Suzan DelBene’s office, and will be working with us to support CNL’s operations and all the fantastic projects we have planned for this year.

We also just got back from the YIMBYtown 2024 conference in Austin, which we were proud sponsors of. The annual convening of the top pro-housing abundance voices from across the country and even around the world was fantastic, and we’re excited to see how the movement continues to progress over the next year. Keep an eye out for a more in-depth recap of our experience at YIMBYtown that we’ll be sharing soon!

We also want to give some shout-outs to our chapters across the country that have had some great successes over the past month.
* Out in New York City our chapter was active in the NY-03 special election, and did some critical work to get Tom Suozzi over the finish line to replace former Congressman George Santos.
* In Los Angeles, the LA New Liberals were also active in their local elections, supporting Laura Friedman, who successfully advanced to the general election after Tuesday's primary in California.
* In San Francisco, our former Bay Area chapter lead, Steven Buss, helped deliver a huge victory for pro-abundance, pragmatic Democrats in the DCCC election on Tuesday.
* Our Denver chapter recently ran a campaign in support of legislation to hold Live Nation-Ticketmaster accountable for their deceptive practices, which was a huge success, gaining support from people across nearly half of all counties in Colorado.
* Earlier this week, the Seattle New Liberals put out a statement criticizing a new comprehensive plan draft put forward by the Office of Planning and Community Development in Seattle and called on the city to put forward a new draft plan that will adequately address Seattle's need to increase the housing supply.
* The DC New Liberals are currently celebrating the unanimous passage of a new public safety plan in Washington DC, which they had supported through a text campaign that reached nearly 25,000 voters in DC earlier this year.

Member Spotlight - Ben Akselrod
Every month, we highlight a member of the Center for New Liberalism who is doing exceptional work in their community in The Home Base [[link removed]] , a blog from our partner, New Democracy. This month, we’re highlighting Ben Akselrod, Chair of CNL’s Steering Committee, and the elected Democratic District Leader for New York’s 76th Assembly District, pt. A.

Click the button below to learn more about Ben, his role as Democratic District Leader in NY, and what New Liberalism means to him.
[newdemocracy.net/the-home-base/new-liberal-highlight-ben-akselrod]

In the News
WUSA 9 - Opponents lobby against proposed Monumental Sports site in Alexandria [[link removed]]
By Matthew Torres | February 8th, 2024
“Our goal is to make sure that our voices are being heard and the concerns are being addressed in those closed-door meetings,” Karl Nielsen of DC New Liberals told WUSA9. “My biggest is probably the scale of the investment.”

Foreign Policy Magazine - Milei’s Swing Into Normality Might Not Last [[link removed]]
By Jeremiah Johnson, Co-Founder of CNL | February 13th, 2024
"Milei is a weird guy, but Argentina is a country with peculiar problems. Since Milei won the election in November, the world has held its collective breath waiting to see what the outlandish, bizarre, extreme candidate would look like as a president.”

POLITICO - 5 questions for Jeremiah Johnson [[link removed]]
By Derek Robertson | February 23rd, 2024
“If you want a wealthier, freer, more prosperous, and more just future, then you need to understand how we developed our current levels of wealth and freedom.”

Asterick Magazine - Prediction Markets Have an Elections Problem [[link removed]]
By Jeremiah Johnson, Co-Founder of CNL | February, 2024
“Some of the largest and most notable prediction markets to date have been around elections. The only problem? Prediction markets simply aren’t very good at political predictions.”

What We're Reading
Arnold Ventures | Five Takeaways from the National Governors Association Panel on Housing [[link removed]]
Evan Mintz
Last month, the National Governors Association hosted their annual winter meeting in DC, where, among other things, they hosted a panel discussion on the bipartisan actions Governors across the country are taking to address the housing shortage. We encourage you to check out this great recap of the most important takeaways from the panel, which was hosted by NGA co-chair, Governor Jared Polis (D-CO), and Charlie Anderson from Arnold Ventures.

The Economist | Poland is trying to restore the rule of law without violating it [[link removed]]
Poland’s new government has faced many challenges in restoring its democratic institutions after the country had been controlled by the far-right Law and Justice party for nearly 8 years. Throughout their eight years in government, the Law and Justice party had systematically undermined independent democratic institutions in Poland by packing them with party loyalists. This great column from The Economist explores the challenges that the new ruling party has faced in undoing the legacy of the previous illiberal populist regime, without becoming illiberal themselves.

Heatmap | A Carbon Tax Is Back On the Table [[link removed]]
Matthew Zeitlin
After a few years of polls and election results that appeared to have made one of our favorite climate policies, the carbon tax, politically infeasible, this new article from Matthew Zeitlin in Heatmap offers us some new hope. Zeitlin points to the political opportunity created for unique tax policies like the Carbon tax that will be created by the upcoming expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article is a great read for anyone interested in seeing Congress consider carbon pricing for the first time in 15 years.

Events
LA New Liberals March 2024 Business Meeting [[link removed]]
Monthly first Monday member business meeting for the LA New Liberals.
Thursday, March 7th | 7:00 PM
Virtual Meeting

Houston New Liberals Monthly Social [[link removed]]
Join the Houston New Liberals to meet with like-minded center-left Democrats for food and great conversations about how we can advance our agenda in Houston!
Saturday, March 9th | 12:00 PM
Empire Cafe, 1732 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098

Seattle New Liberals Primary Election Night Watch Party 2024 [[link removed]]
Join Seattle New Liberals for our primary election night social. We'll be hanging out at Big Time Brewing in the UDistrict from 7 pm onwards. Get a chance to meet like minded people and grumble about the Seattle Comprehensive Plan.
Thursday, March 14th | 7:00 PM
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse - Seattle, 4133 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Huntsville New Liberals March Happy Hour [[link removed]]
Thursday, March 14th | 7:00 PM
Green Bus Brewing, 206 Eustis Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801

Columbus Area Urbanist Meetup [[link removed]]
Saturday, March 16th | 2:00 PM
Hey Hey Bar & Grill, 361 E Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43206

Toronto New Liberals March Social [[link removed]]
Come out and meet your fellow New Liberals in Toronto!
Thursday, March 21st | 8:00 PM
Baroness Bubble Tea, 421 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T1, Canada

LA New Liberals April 2024 Business Meeting [[link removed]]
Monthly first Monday member business meeting for the LA New Liberals.
Thursday, April 4th | 7:00 PM
Virtual Meeting

Podcasts
Is GOP Dysfunction Harming Global Liberalism? Ft. Francis Fukuyama [[link removed]]
Despite having majority, bipartisan support in both the US House and Senate, Congress is failing to pass a foreign aid bill that would support Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. Is the GOP's internal dysfunction harming liberalism around the world? Francis Fukuyama joins the podcast to discuss the foreign aid bill, the state of liberal democracy worldwide, and the threats to American democracy from the increasingly radical GOP.

The UK’s Housing Crisis Ft. Freddie Poser [[link removed]]
Big cities all around America and the world are experiencing housing crises. But London and UK have a particularly acute crisis. How did it get so bad?
Freddie Poser is the executive director of Priced Out, the leading pro-housing organization in the UK. He joins the show to talk about the history of the UK's housing crisis, how the UK planning process interferes with new housing, and the politics of building for both the Tories and Labour.

Everyone Hates Ticketmaster Ft. Diana Moss [[link removed]]
The ticketing industry sparked national conversations in 2023 after Taylor Swift's tour and other events saw both high fees and technical failures. But what can we do about TicketMaster?
PPI's Director of Competition Policy Diana Moss joins the podcast to talk about TicketMaster and their monopoly power over the ticketing industry. We discuss how they developed into a monopoly, how TicketMaster abuses their market share, and what can be done to build a fairer ticketing industry.

Closing Remarks
The 2024 primary season has kicked into full gear and the general election continues to get closer every month. There’s a lot at stake in this year’s election , and it’s more important than ever for all of us to do the work to continue advancing our pragmatic agenda in our local communities and get people to the ballot box in November.

If you aren’t already involved, we encourage you to get more involved with your local CNL chapter, and consider joining their leadership team! Not sure if you have a chapter in your area? Check out the chapter map [[link removed]] on our website to find out, and sign up for email updates from your local chapter!

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