article_snippet.sent: In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has launched an ambitious pre-K education program to broaden access for all of New York City's residents.
article_snippet.sent: In New Orleans, Mayor Bill de Blasio has put together a generous housing program to guarantee that there are no veterans without shelter.
article_snippet.sent: States such as Vermont, Oregon, and Washington as well as New Jersey have taken the lead in adopting eco-friendly policies.
article_snippet.sent: While Congress has resisted President Barack Obama's call to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 from $7.25, 21 states and the District of Columbia went ahead and enacted minimum wage increases of 21 states and the District of Columbia own.
article_snippet.sent: This is just the tip of the iceberg.
article_snippet.sent: At the annual conference for New America in Washington last week, the focus was on innovation.
article_snippet.sent: In Detroit, a company called Detroit Dirt is taking food scraps from local eating establishments and transforming local eating establishments into compost for gardens to nurture communities and lower the environmental footprint of Detroit, Pashon Murray said at the annual conference for New America in WashingtonNew America .
article_snippet.sent: Jonathan Mintz, the founding president and CEO of Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, explained how Jonathan Mintz, the founding president and CEO of Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund organization assists local governments to develop global partnerships that help lower- and middle-income Americans gain greater access to banking services.
article_snippet.sent: Even if all the fears are warranted, right now there are enough benefits to justify more local  programs.
article_snippet.sent: The most important obviously is simply practical.