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Policy Briefs
Ashley Tjhung

The Conservative Attack on Federal Agency Power

Erosion of Chevron deference would be a massive win for corporations and the conservative legal movement, at the expense of the public interest.

Demos urges Department of Labor to implement and enforce Obama’s overtime pay rule

Dear Ms. Smith,
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Overview of 18 Amicus Briefs Filed In Support of the Battle Against Ohio’s Illegal Voter Purges

Amicus Briefs Opposing Ohio’s Purge Practices Include Former DOJ Officials; State Governments; Ohio Election Administrators; and Many Others

Litigation

Demos letter urges Senators to ban employment credit checks following Equifax breach

Dear Senator, We the undersigned organizations write in strong support of The Equal Employment for All Act (S.1819), introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren. The bill would eliminate an unfair and discriminatory barrier to economic mobility and security for many Americans by prohibiting the use of
Testimony and Public Comment

Demos signs letter urging Congress to immediately pass the Dream Act without amendment

Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned 184 national, state, and local organizations, we urge you to immediately pass the Dream Act without amendment.
Testimony and Public Comment

Testimony of Amy Traub, Before NYC Commission on Human Rights RE: recommended provisions to Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act

Dear Deputy Commissioner Sussman, Dēmos appreciates the opportunity to offer comments on proposed rules to amend New York City’s Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (Local Law 37 of 2015). We are a non- partisan public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal
Testimony and Public Comment

Oregon Automatic Voter Registration

In January 2016, Oregon became the first state in the country to implement Automatic Voter Registration. It was a resounding success.

Policy Briefs
Sean McElwee
Brian Schaffner
Jesse Rhodes

Voters Support Bold Economic Agenda

Methodology: Demos sponsored an online survey among 1,536 registered voters, conducted June 5 to June 14, 2017. The research included a base sample of registered voters and, for deeper analysis, oversamples of working-class African Americans, working-class Hispanics, working-class white Obama-to

Research

Demos Sends Letter to Senators Opposing Confirmation of John K. Bush to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit & Damien Schiff to the Court of Federal Claims

Dear Senators: We the undersigned organizations write to oppose the confirmation of John K. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Damien Schiff to the Court of Federal Claims due to their troubling views on the issue of money in politics.
Testimony and Public Comment
Various Social Justice Organizations

Accelerating the Vote: How States Are Improving Motor-Voter Registration Under the National Voter Registration Act

This report assesses the impact of better Motor Voter compliance on voter registration rates and shares model procedures that state motor vehicle departments should consider. 

Research
Stuart Naifeh

Demos Signs Letter Sent to Secretaries of State Regarding Pence Kobach Commission Data Request

Dear Secretary of State:
Testimony and Public Comment