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Format: 05-21-2013
Format: 05-21-2013
Testimony on Low-Wage Work: How Our Tax Dollars Drive Inequality
Good Afternoon. My name is Amy Traub and I am a senior policy analyst at Demos. We are a public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our democracy and an equal...
May 21, 2013 | Testimony |
Amy Traub
Testimony on Proposed Campaign Finance Reform to the IDC
I thank the committee for this opportunity to present testimony on the IDC’s campaign finance reform proposal. This testimony is submitted on behalf of myself and Miles Rapoport, President of Demos...
May 2, 2013 | Testimony |
Mijin Cha
Testimony: Increasing Compliance with Section 7 of the NVRA
Currently, I serve as Senior Counsel at Dēmos: A Network for Ideas and Action. Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our...
April 19, 2013 | Testimony |
Lisa Danetz
Stop Employment Credit Checks Testimony Before the New York City Council
Over the past decade, Demos has conducted extensive research on credit card debt among low- and middle-income households. As part of this research, we have become increasingly concerned with how...
April 11, 2013 | Testimony |
Amy Traub
Testimony in Opposition to Raised Bill 1146, An Act Concerning Cross-Endorsements
Senator Musto, Representative Jutila, Senator McLachlan, Representative Hwang, Members of the Committee.  Thank you for having me here today.  It gives me great pleasure to come before the...
March 25, 2013 | Testimony |
Miles Rapoport
Testimony In Support of The Paid Sick Time Act, NYC
Demos is a public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our democracy and an equal chance in our economy. We are based here in New York City. On behalf of Demos...
March 22, 2013 | Testimony |
Amy Traub
Examining Legislative Improvements to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act
My name is Wallace Turbeville. I am a Senior Fellow at Demos, a national public policy organization working to reduce political and economic inequality, advancing a vision of a country where we all...
March 14, 2013 | Testimony |
Wallace C. Turbeville
Demos Testimony in Support of the New York Attorney General’s Proposed Regulations to Reform Disclosure of Nonprofits’ Electioneering Activities
Demos strongly supports the Attorney General's proposal to require 501(c)(4) organizations that spend at least $10,000 to influence New York state and local elections to disclose the identity of...
February 27, 2013 | Testimony |
Liz Kennedy
Anthony Kammer
Same Day Registration Testimony in Maryland House and Senate
My name is Steven Carbó, State Advocacy Director at Demos, a national, non-partisan public policy organization that works with policy makers, elections officials, and voter advocates in pursuit of a...
February 21, 2013 | Testimony |
Steven Carbo
The Census Count and Prisoners: The Problem, The Solutions and What the Census Can Do
Demos is a national, non-profit, non-partisan public policy, research and advocacy organization committed to building an America where democracy is robust and inclusive, with high levels of electoral...
October 26, 2012 | Testimony |
Ben Peck