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Threats to Ballot Access: New Report Examines Risks of Wrongful Voter Removals Across the Country

Dēmos examines ballot access issues, voter suppression in AZ, GA, OH, CA, IN, WI, MI, NC, TX, LA 

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August 10, 2023

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Unfinished Business: Revisiting Dodd-Frank and the Path to Economic Progress

On the anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, we reflect on recent banking failures and the inequities inherent in our current financial system. 

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Daniella Zessoules
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A Supreme Court Power Grab: Attacking Federal Agencies to Advance an Extremist Agenda

Why the Court's decision to limit the EPA's power to regulate water access is yet another case of eroding the power of the other branches of government at the expense of Black and brown people.

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Ashley Tjhung
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Supreme Court's Rejection of Affirmative Action Widens the Divide: Dēmos Calls for Renewed Efforts to Combat Systemic Racism

“The 14th Amendment is supposed to be a shield against racism, and now it’s being used as a sword.” 

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Taifa Smith Butler

Suit Threatened Over NC Voting Access

Four national and state voting-rights organizations are threatening to sue North Carolina for what they contend are Gov.
In the media
Craig Jarvis

What's Behind Surging Public University Tuition

Thanks to rapidly rising tuition costs, America has a $1.2 trillion student debt problem.
In the media
Aimee Picchi

The Reason for Skyrocketing Tuition Costs

[...] According to The New York Times' Paul F. Campos, tuition rates are more the victim of "the constant expansion of university administration" than state-funded budget cuts.
In the media
JJ Feinauer

Governor Cuomo Joins the Fight for Higher Wages in Fast Food

Last month—just a couple of days after NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer provided a thorough accounting of the benefits of a $15 minimum wage in the 5 boroughs—Attorney General Eric Schneiderman laid out the case for how Governor Andrew Cuomo could raise wages for thousands of struggling New Yorkers in
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Catherine Ruetschlin

How quickly will states get to zero in funding for higher education?

Public colleges and universities are supposed to be affordable options for students seeking a degree, but years of state budget cuts have led to increased tuition that families are struggling to afford. If states continue down this path of disinvestment, some will soon contribute nothing to higher
In the media
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Why state universities have become so expensive, in one chart

The skyrocketing price of college tuition at previously affordable state colleges and universities is a longstanding source of concern, especially for people graduating with mountains of student debt. People have many theories as to why this is happening: administrative bloat, too-high salaries for
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Ryan Cooper

Debt-Free College is Doable

As the 2016 campaign begins to take shape, there have been strong signals that debt-free higher education is going to be a central policy flash point.
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Mark Huelsman

Three Ways Inequality is Making Life Worse for Everyone

While income is distributed unequally in the country, what few people know is how much more unequally wealth, financial assets and inheritances are distributed.
In the media
Sean McElwee

The real reason college is so expensive

[...] “[P]ublic higher education in this country no longer exists,” writes Hiltonsmith. “Because more than half of core educational expenses at ‘public’ 4-year universities are now funded through tuition, a private source of capital, they have effectively become subsidized private institutions.”
In the media
Emily Deruy

Government cuts to blame for skyrocketing tuition, says report

As the glow of finally deciding on a college begins to wear off, many students and families must wrestle with how they’re going to pay for school.
In the media
Jillian Berman