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For Immediate Release July 13, 2011 Contact & RSVP:
Press release/statement
The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day's work, you could expect good wages, benefits, and a better life for your kids. But the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-class life in return for hard work are in short supply in Michigan—the state’s unemployment rate is one
Policy Briefs
Progress Michigan
The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day's work, you could expect good wages, benefits, and a better life for your kids. Today, the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-class life in return for hard work are in short supply-unemployment is up, earnings are flat, and
Policy Briefs
RISEP
New York-A newly released review of a June 27 report by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) shows that voter registration application rates at state public assistance agencies have risen sharply following National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) enforcement actions by advocacy groups Demos
Press release/statement
A preliminary analysis of the United States Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) biennial report to Congress on the NVRA shows the dramatic impact that stepped-up oversight and enforcement of voter registration mandates at state agencies can have in reversing the long decline in registration among
Research
Youjin B. Kim
Lisa J. Danetz
For Immediate Release July 13, 2011 Alex Amend, [email protected], 212.389.1411 Anna Pycior, [email protected], 914.330.1103 House Members To Call on DOJ to Investigate Voter ID Measures in States; Voting Rights Group Applauds Effort 7/13 Press Conference Hosted by Rep. Fudge to Discuss
Press release/statement
After last week -- when JP Morgan Chase settled charges by the SEC that it engaged in rigged bidding -- its CEO Jamie Dimon has even more explaining to do.
Blog
David Callahan
Conservatives are a house divided these days on many issues. But on the core issue likely to determine the 2012 election, the economy, there’s not a millimeter of space between them. Government is the problem and reducing the burdens of taxes and regulation on America’s job creators stands at the
Blog
John Schwarz
The Devastating Impact Of This Right-Leaning, Ideological Court May Only Get Worse Last week, an HBO film crew was in my Manhattan neighborhood shooting a movie about legendary record producer Phil Spector, now serving nineteen years to life for the 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.
In the media
Why is it important for civil rights and good government groups to to be granted status as intervenor defendants in a lawsuit about counting prisoners in redistricting? Because the legislative commission charged with drawing the lines, LATFOR, hasn't exactly been vigorous in defending itself in a
In the media
Jimmy Vielkind