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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

They did their time. They regained the vote. Florida is taking it away again.

"The bill that the governor is expected to sign into law establishes blatant wealth discrimination in the restoration of rights process. The bill will create two classes of returning citizens… [and] under this bill your ability to pay will govern whether you can participate in democracy.”
In the media
Addy Baird

A Voting Reform We Need Right Now: Automatic Registration

There is an ideal pathway for knocking down a barrier that has kept so many voting-eligible citizens away from the polls: automatic voter registration.
In the media
Caleb Gayle

Judge Requires Florida Counties To Provide Spanish-Language Ballots In 2020

“For democratic participation to have any meaning, voters must be able to exercise their right to vote in a language they understand.”
In the media
Nick Visser

Federal judge orders bilingual ballots for Florida counties, including Lake and Brevard

“In today’s decision, the court recognized that Spanish-speaking voters are not second-class citizens and should not have to wait for their voting rights to be fully protected.”
In the media
Steven Lemongello
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Court Orders Expansion of Spanish Language Access in Florida for Upcoming Elections

"In today’s decision, the court recognized that Spanish-speaking voters are not second-class citizens and should not have to wait for their voting rights to be fully protected."
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A Presidential Candidate is Speaking Out About Voter Suppression

“The health and inclusiveness of our democracy are at the center of the debate right now.”
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Klaus Marre
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Court Must Ensure Spanish Language Access for Voters in Florida’s Upcoming Elections

"Florida must provide comprehensive bilingual elections assistance, and it must provide it now."
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The real moral hazard is ignoring the student debt cataclysm and its effect on the economy

“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."
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Bob Hennelly

The real moral hazard is ignoring the student debt cataclysm and its effect on the economy

“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."
In the media
Bob Hennelly

Disenfranchisement in US Prisons Thrives on Historically Racist Policies

The justice system has been deployed against people of color to imprison would-be-voters and keep political power in the hands of white men.
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Amshula K. Jayaram
Chiraag Bains