2025 Ideas Challenge Entries
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Offender Reentry Program
Mayor Andy Schor | Lansing, MI
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Comprehensive Housing Audit
Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs | Albany, NY
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HEAL Program
Treasurer Zach Conine | Nevada
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Election Admin Fellowship
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes | Arizona
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Law Enforcement Immersion
City Attorney Zach Klein | Columbus, OH
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Restoring Voting Rights
Representative Tanya Miller | Georgia
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Protections Against Coercive Control
Representative Tram Nguyen | Massachusetts
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Responsibility to Shelter Initiative
Mayor Matt Mahan | San José, CA
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Public Land for Workforce Housing
County Supervisor Laura Capps | Santa Barbara, CA
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Supporting Federal Workers
County Councilmember Will Jawando | Montgomery County, MD
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College Access - Direct Admission
Senator Christopher Cabaldon | California
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Justice System Fees Reform
Senator Clarke Tucker | Arkansas
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Universal School Meals
Representative Maxine Dibert | Alaska
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Unlocking Untapped Urban Land
Mayor Leonardo Williams | Durham, NC
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Vacant Property Initiative
Mayor Jon Mitchell | New Bedford, MA
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Camp RISE
Mayor Cavalier Johnson | Milwaukee, WI
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Health Equity Resource Communities
Senator Antonio Hayes | Maryland
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THE LEAD LINE REPLACEMENT ACT
Representative Dontavius Jarrells | OH
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Connecticut Online AI Academy
Senator James Maroney | CT
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Homestead Property Tax Credit
Senator Sarah Anthony | Michigan
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Infrastructure and Housing Impact Fund
Treasurer Mike Frerichs | Illinois
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Voting Rights Protection Act
Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton | Pennsylvania
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Expanding Education on Perimenopause and Menopause
Representative Kristen Cloutier | Maine
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Upholding Library Freedoms
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff | Connecticut
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Corporate Practice of Medicine Reform
Representative Ben Bowman | Oregon
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Autonomous Vehicle Zone
Mayor Kate Gallego | Phoenix, AZ
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Protect the Dream Act
Representative Phil Olaleye | Georgia
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Expanding Access to Child Care Through Zoning Reform
Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau | Maine
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Outdoor Community Center
Mayor Cassie Franklin | Everett, WA
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Salary Transparency Law
City Councilmember Nantasha Williams | New York, NY
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STAND for Safer Streets Plan
Mayor Cavalier Johnson | Milwaukee, WI
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Senior Bridge Housing
City Councilmember Kesha Hodge Washington | Phoenix, AZ
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Rochester Vision 2050 (RV2050)
Mayor Kim Norton | Rochester, MN
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Community Outreach Specialists and a Mental Health Co-Responder
Mayor Derek Slaughter | Williamsport, PA
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Community Health Hubs
County Mayor Lee Harris | Shelby County, TN
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Home/Condo Hardening Program
Representative Christine Hunschofsky | Florida
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Expanding Affordable Housing Through Accessory Dwelling Units
Representative Nicole Clowney | Arkansas
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Early Childhood Education Endowment
Representative Kate Farrar | Connecticut
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Community EMS Bike Response Program
Mayor Brett Smiley | Providence, RI
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Non-Profit Investment Pool
Treasurer Mike Frerichs | Illinois
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Children and Youth Bill of Rights
Vice Mayor Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson | Santa Cruz, CA
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Net Equality Program
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff | Connecticut
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Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Model
Vice Mayor Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson | Santa Cruz, CA
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Drone as First Responder
Mayor Cassie Franklin | Everett, WA
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People’s Budgeting Act
City Councilmember Nantasha Williams | New York, NY
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Modular Housing Development
Senator Jeff Bridges | Colorado
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Big Audacious Housing Goal
City Councilmember Mark Jeffreys | Cincinnati, OH
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Innovative State Financing for Affordable Homeownership Development
Senator Dylan Roberts | Colorado
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Student Empowerment Fund
Treasurer Mike Frerichs | Illinois
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Emergency Mobile Opioid Team
Mayor Cassie Franklin | Everett, WA
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Consumer Protection Legislation
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff | Connecticut