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1/ America's states and cities are emerging from political exile bloom.bg/3ivSHhn

2/ President-elect Joe Biden's proposed cabinet includes at least six officials who have led municipalities or states, like Pete Buttigieg and Gina Raimondo.

That's in sharp contrast to President Trump, whose cabinet relied heavily on corporate and industry insiders.

3/ With the release of Biden's proposed economic stimulus package, local leaders got a glimpse of what an ally in the White House will mean.

The plan would provide $350 billion in aid to municipal governments. Such help was a major roadblock in stimulus negotiations in 2020.

4/ The sea change comes after four years of political attacks by the Trump administration on what he has called "Democrat-run cities" that have had real-world impacts, from Covid-19 aid to regional infrastructure funding.

5/ "If you listen to localities you're going to learn things," said Henry Cisneros, a former mayor of San Antonio and former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"This administration has put people in place, like Pete Buttigieg, who understand that."

6/ "It's no secret that the outgoing administration did not view cities, for the most part, favorably," said South Bend Mayor James Mueller.

Read the report by @amanda_albright on the signs so far that cities and "states will be treated better": bloom.bg/3ivSHhn

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