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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.

Research
Demos
WeCount!
Partners for Dignity and Rights
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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?

Research
Lata Nott
Victoria Hammitt
Neda Khoshkhoo
Nick Harper
Joshua Harmon
Lucas Della Ventura
Demos
The Campaign Legal Center
State Voices
Woman voting

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.

Research
Angelo Ancheta

Testimony of Amy Traub before the U.S. House, An Overview of the Credit Reporting System

Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit the following statement for the record as part of today’s hearing.
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Why New York Needs The Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act

Discrimination has no place in New York. At our best, we’re a city where people of all races, ethnicities, creeds, and backgrounds have an opportunity to work hard and make their mark. But today in New York, many qualified job seekers are turned away from employment because of their personal credit
Policy Briefs
Amy Traub

The Racial Wealth Audit: Measuring How Policies Shape the Racial Wealth Gap

Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap with New Rigor
Research
Thomas Shapiro
Tatjana Meschede
Laura Sullivan

Letter to SEC Secretary Murphy, Comment on Rule Making Petition 4-637

We support rulemaking to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities.

Testimony and Public Comment
Liz Kennedy
Stuart Naifeh

Minnesota’s Great Cost Shift

How Higher Education Cuts Undermine the State’s Future Middle Class

Research
Robert Hiltonsmith
Mark Huelsman

How Do Proof-of-Citizenship Laws Block Legitimate Voters?

A number of states have laws demanding citizens produce documentary evidence of citizenship to register to vote. These laws have far-reaching implications for voter participation in our democracy.

Research
Stuart Naifeh

Implementing Reform: How Maryland & New York Ended Prison Gerrymandering

In 2010 and 2011, Maryland and New York took bold steps to correct the problem known as prison gerrymandering, a problem resulting from the United States Census Bureau’s practice of counting incarcerated individuals as residents of their prison cells rather than their home communities.

Policy Briefs
Erica L. Wood

Do Corporations & Unions Face the Same Rules for Political Spending?

Spoiler alert: they do not. Rules work in corporations favor and against workers.

Research
Liz Kennedy
Sean McElwee

Re: RIN 1235-AA10 - Proposed Rule – Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors

Mary Ziegler, Director Division of Regulations Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3510 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: RIN 1235-AA10 - Proposed Rule – Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors Dear Ms. Ziegler:
Testimony and Public Comment
Robert Hiltonsmith

Lessons From the Detroit Bankruptcy

Introduction In March 2013, acting under a controversial statute that authorized extraordinary action, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to replace the elected government of Detroit. By July, the emergency manager had filed for bankruptcy of the city.

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Wallace C. Turbeville