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The Human Cost of Houseplants: Labor Conditions of Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers

This report exposes the hidden labor crisis behind America's booming houseplant industry and makes the case for a worker-driven accountability model that has already delivered real improvements for workers in other industries.

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Demos
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The Costs of Implementing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Bills

As states across the country consider Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) requirements in the wake of the federal SAVE Act’s reintroduction, one fundamental issue has gone largely overlooked: What do these laws actually cost states?

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Lata Nott
Victoria Hammitt
Neda Khoshkhoo
Nick Harper
Joshua Harmon
Lucas Della Ventura
Demos
The Campaign Legal Center
State Voices
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Language Access & State Voting Rights Acts

Effective language access is essential for ensuring that every voter can fully participate in our democracy. Our new case study examines how the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA) has become a model for expanding language access beyond what federal law requires.

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Angelo Ancheta

African Americans, Student Debt, and Financial Security

 

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Addressing the Top Misconceptions about Debt-Free College

As with any big reform, the push for debt-free college has been met with pushback among a skeptical elite. We have answers for their major concerns.

Policy Briefs
Mark Huelsman

Debt-Free College Survey

Findings of a national survey of 1,103 registered voters on their perceptions of higher education policy in the United States.
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Miami-Dade's White Donor Class: How Big Donors Distort Democracy

This report was produced in collaboration with Brian Schaffner, Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst and Jesse Rhodes, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Introduction
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Sean McElwee

Election Protection Coalition Open Letter to Political Parties Concerning Voter Intimidation

Election Protection Coalition Cites Demos Research in Urging Political Parties to Renounce Unwarranted Intimidation and Unlawful Challenges at the Polls Dear Party Leadership, We write in defense of the bedrock principle of our democracy: the right to vote freely.
Testimony and Public Comment

The Price Tag of Being Young: Climate Change and Millennials' Economic Future

Quantifying the cost of climate change to millennials and their children, compared to a world without climate change.

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Enough to Make You Sick: The Burden of Medical Debt

Medical debt is a leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. This report analyzes the impact of medical debt on household finances and provides policy solutions.

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Sean McElwee

Out of Reach?

How a Shared Definition of College Affordability Exposes a Crisis for Low-Income Students

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Mark Huelsman

A Leg Up: How a Privileged Minority Is Graduating Without Debt

If nearly 70 percent of graduates are borrowing, 30 percent (including 35 percent of public college graduates) are not. Who are these students? What type of family or financial resources do they have at their disposal? What are their work habits? In short, what does it take to graduate debt-free

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Mark Huelsman

Miami-Dade’s Donor Class: Black Political Participation in Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade County in Florida has had its fair share of high-profile voter suppression issues. Whether it be long lines, canceling of Souls to the Polls Sundays, or voter registration restrictions, many of the issues have directly impacted the black community. However, there is a significant and
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Sean McElwee