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New York – Today, Demos, a national public policy research and advocacy center that supports fair employment practices, congratulates the Connecticut General Assembly for passing legislation that prohibits employers from using credit reports in employment decisions except in certain circumstances
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This is very different than a CD, which comes from a bank with Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. protection up to $250,000. And it's different than a U.S. Treasury bond, backed entirely by the U.S. government.
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Gail MarksJarvis
As currently drawn, five Massachusetts House districts would have too few residents to meet the Supreme Court's standard - if inmates are not counted as living there, according to Brenda Wright of Demos, a public interest group with a Boston office. She testified before the committee in Dorchester
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Kenneth J. Cooper
New York, NY – At its annual Transforming America Awards ceremony last night, the national policy center Demos announced that Bob Herbert, the award-winning former New York Times columnist, will join the organization as a Distinguished Senior Fellow. At Demos, Mr. Herbert will continue his work on
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The mutual admiration between the two has been apparent for some time. Herbert has been a speaker at Demos and has also cited the think tank over his years as a New York Times columnist. He wrote in one that almost exclusively centered on Demos that the think tank has responded to right-wing
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Allen McDuffee
At Demos national research and policy center, former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert will continue working on his new book, “Wounded Colossus,” while writing for Demos’ new blog Policyshop.net
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Jim Romenesko
Plaintiffs had no other choice but to sue to ensure that, going forward, low-income Georgia citizens receive the voter registration opportunities to which they're entitled.
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New York, NY – Steve Carbo, Senior Program Director of the Democracy Program, issued the following statement praising the recent passage of California Senate Bill 641.
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“Same Day Registration” (SDR) greatly expands opportunities for Americans to participate in the electoral process and cast a ballot that will be properly counted by allowing citizens to register and vote on Election Day or during the period immediately preceding an election. States that allow for
Policy Briefs
Youjin B. Kim
Steven Carbó