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STATEMENT: Amid Recession-Era Losses, Low-Income Women Benefit From Federal Law Requiring Agency-Based Voter Registration

Demos Report on National Voter Registration Act Highlights Benefits for Women

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Why the State Should Stop "Prison Gerrymandering"

One person, one vote? Not in Connecticut. Not in most places.

When the bill had its first hearing at the Capitol last week, only one person testified. Brenda Wright, who works for Demos, a research and policy organization, told the judiciary committee that "crediting incarcerated people to the wrong location has the unfortunate and undemocratic result of creating a system of ‘representation without population.'"

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Betsy Yagla

Derailing Help for Consumers

Who is looking out for the consumer?

The antiregulatory mania of the past three decades and the stagnant wages of most American workers during that period have left families at the mercy of an increasingly predatory financial sector. As a briefing paper by the progressive think tank Demos noted:

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Bob Herbert

Banking Committee Advances Financial Reform Legislation with Only Minor Changes

Demos Looks Ahead to Critical Floor Debate

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Demos Welcomes Civil Rights and Labor Activist Si Kahn and Environmental Journalist Heather Rogers as Fellows

New York, NY — Demos, a national research and policy center, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members of its fellows program who are also developing new books under the Demos Books Project:

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STATEMENT: Maryland's Voters Would Benefit from Same Day Registration; Bill Debate Starts Today

Turnout Increases of 4.3 Percent Likely Under Current Proposed Legislation

Annapolis, MD — In the historic 2008 presidential election, Maryland ranked 12th among states in voter participation by eligible residents. Voter participation in Maryland could significantly increase if the state passes Same Day Registration (SDR) into law, according to a new report published today by Demos and released in collaboration with ACLU of Maryland.

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STATEMENT: Banks Levy New Extreme Fees and Penalties Despite Credit Card Law; New Independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency Needed Now

Demos Issues Statement on CARD Act and Upcoming Financial Regulation Debate; Publishes Background Paper on Consumer Financial Protection Agency

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And So the Bidding War Begins

What kind of new behavior can we expect during the 2010 election cycle?

In the media
Rob Schofield

States Get New Leeway to Tally Prisoners in Census

Prisoners will soon be bigger players in those high-stakes redistricting fights thanks to a change in federal policy governing how they're to be counted in the 2010 census.

In this week's policy change on prisoner counts, Census officials said they would release data on prison populations to states when they redraw legislative boundaries next year. This gives states more leeway in tallying their prisoners -- a move that could reshape the political map.

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Hope Yen