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Sheila Bair's Novel Idea: Have Colleges Help Pay Student Debt

Washington College’s initiative could encourage students to finish school, said Mark Huelsman, a senior policy analyst at Demos, a left-leaning think tank. “It’s certainly a good thing,” Heulsman said. “It can provide an incentive for students to complete and we know that the student debt crisis is fueled in large part by those who take on debt but don’t graduate.”

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Jillian Berman

Here's How to Make Social Security the Retirement Program America Needs

This idea has gotten some play in Washington circles. On the right, American Enterprise Institute's Andrew Biggs has proposed replacing Social Security with a basic income set at the poverty line, plus an automatic savings program.

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Dylan Matthews

Civic Engagement Groups Respond to the Passage of Maryland’s Freedom to Vote Act

Demos, the Center for Popular Democracy, Maryland Working Families, Casa de Maryland and Maryland Communities United encourage broad and inclusive access to voting

April 12, 2016 (Annapolis, MD) – A voting rights coalition recognized the Maryland General Assembly for passing the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation that will ease the path to voting while cutting red tape for Maryland citizens. The coalition includes partners such as Demos, the Center for Popular Democracy, Maryland Working Families, Casa de Maryland and Maryland Communities United.

Press release/statement

So Long and Thanks for the Paid Sick Days

President Obama can still be a force for progressive change.

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Amy Traub

Paid Parental Leave: Finally Coming to America?

"There are no other countries that we would think of as advanced that don't offer some paid maternity leave," said Amy Traub, a senior policy analyst at Demos, a left-leaning public policy group. "So many countries started guaranteeing maternity leave as more woman started to enter the workplace, and the U.S. just has been a laggard."  
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Kate Gibson

Why the Department of Labor’s Newest Rule Will Save Americans $17 Billion a Year

How much should I save for retirement? How much should I increase my contributions when I get a raise? Should I save in my firm’s 401(k) or a personal IRA? Which investments should I choose?

For many of us, making the right choices when navigating the bewildering world of investing for retirement can seem nearly impossible.  We know that correctly answering these and other questions that arise when investing for retirement are the keys to a comfortable living during our golden years, yet it often feels as if we’d need a finance degree to do so.

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Robert Hiltonsmith

New Lawsuit Challenges Alleged Voter Purge In Ohio

"As a result of these violations, numerous Ohioans have been disenfranchised in recent elections, and many more face the threat of disenfranchisement in the 2016 Presidential Election and future elections," the complaint said.   The lawsuit is being brought by the progressive public policy organization Demos and the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, who are representing a state chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, an African-American labor group, and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless. It was filed in U.S.
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Tierney Sneed

Voting Rights Groups Allege Illegal Purge of Election Rolls in Ohio

The latest challenge of voting procedures contends the state’s system eliminates names of registered voters based on their failure to vote. The lawsuit naming Secretary of State Jon Husted specifically alleges the illegal cancellation of registered voters who are homeless.

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins

Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit to Counter Massive Purge of Ohio’s Voter Rolls

The organizations are demanding that Ohio stop illegally removing voters from its voter registration rolls in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).  

Press release/statement