Swan's Picks: Democracy, climate, and gun control at the state and local level
What Croydon, a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town, Learned About Democracy - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Climate Activists Pivot to Local Action, Frustrated by Washington Gridlock - Bloomberg
Newsom to Sign Bill Allowing Residents to Sue Over Illegal Guns - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Deadly heat: US cities are hiring 'chief heat officers' as they face increasing heat threat - CNN
Pittsburgh passes three bills to protect reproductive freedom (pittsburghpa.gov)
Oklahoma Town's First Openly Gay Mayor Resigns After Harassment | PEOPLE.com