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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

STATEMENT: 'Showdown in Chicago' Protests Against Banking Excess

Washington, DC — Today, thousands of Americans are gathering on the streets of Chicago to march against financial service industry excess that has cost the American taxpayers trillions of dollars, destabilized the economy and undermined the stability of millions of US households. In response to the
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Banks Abusing Credit Card Fees

Those most likely to be harmed by higher borrowing costs are consumers who are relying on their credit cards to carry them through the economic downturn. According to Demos, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization, most low- and middle-income households with high debt-stress levels -- the
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Jamie Lau

STATEMENT: New Study Debunks Flawed Heritage Foundation Report on Low Income Voter Registrations

Claims That Lower Public Agency Registration Caused by Welfare Reform Rather Than Poor Implementation Undermined
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New Report Shows Students' Financial Woes Endangering Graduation Rates

New York, NY — A growing number of young students are turning to more affordable community colleges for their higher education, but only an alarming two out of five finish a degree within six years of enrollment, according to a new report published today.
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Dems Reach 60 with Appointment to Fill Ted Kennedy's Seat; GOP Cries Foul

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Kirk will become the 60th Democratic vote in the Senate and the first new Massachusetts senator in a quarter-century on Friday, unless a state court intervenes. State Republicans are fighting the appointment, but Republicans in Washington indicated
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Aaron Blake

STATEMENT: Election Task Force Members Warn of Problems with State's Help America Vote Act Implementation

First Use of New Optical Scan Ballots, Other Issues In Focus for September 15 Primary
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All Hands in the Corporate Cookie Jar

Brenda Wright, Director of Democracy Program at Demos, has posted some insights at the American Constitution Society's blog on the big campaign finance case, Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, to be argued before the Supreme Court tomorrow. Here's her take...
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Daphne Eviatar

Court "Conservatives" Suggest Readiness to Overturn 100 year-old Democratic Principles: Justice Sotomayor Suggests More Conservative Approach

Arguments Heard Today Suggest Precedents Limiting Corporate Political Influence Under Threat Washington, DC — Today's argument in Citizens United v. FEC suggests that the Roberts Court is poised to sweep aside century-old restraints on corporate domination of the political marketplace — unless the
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Credit Card Companies Tighten Clamps on Customers

As the recession picked up steam, credit cards have become a lifeline for some to pay for groceries, utilities, even mortgage or rent payments. More than one-third of low- and middle-income households used credit cards to cover basic living expenses in five of the past 12 months, according to a
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Jeff Harrington

A Post-Recession Prosperity Plan

Americans have put themselves on a budget. In the first quarter of 2009, the personal savings rate hit to 5.2 percent. And in a recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey, 57 percent of Americans said they're spending less than a year ago. That moderation could outlast the recession, a
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Kimberly Palmer