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Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure

An Analytical Framework
Research
Hollie Russon Gilman
K. Sabeel Rahman
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We Vote, We Count: The Need for Congressional Action to Secure the Right to Vote for All Citizens

This report elevates the voices of affected communities across the country and provides important insights on the quest to vote.
Research
Gilda Daniels
Tyson D. King-Meadows
Loren M. Henderson
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Challenging Misleading Claims of Illegal Voting in Palm Beach County

The Public Interest Law Foundation has made such misleading and irresponsible claims before, and, when tested, they have uniformly proven to be unreliable and misleading.
Litigation
Stuart Naifeh

When the Rainbow is Not Enough

LGB+ Voices in the 2019 Black Census
Research
Black Futures Lab
Demos
Color Of Change
SocioAnalitica Research

Debt to Society: The Case for Bold, Equitable Student Loan Cancellation and Reform

The Case for Bold, Equitable Student Loan Cancellation and Reform
Research
Mark Huelsman

Amicus Brief in Fowler v. Benson

The suspension of driver’s licenses for unpaid criminal justice fines and fees should be found unconstitutional.
Litigation
Demos
National Council for Incarcerated & Formerly Incarcerated Women

More Black than Blue

The Black Futures Lab’s Black Census Project is the largest survey of Black people conducted in the United States since Reconstruction.
Research
Black Futures Lab
Demos
Color Of Change
SocioAnalitica Research

Demos Objects to the Department of Labor’s Proposed Overtime Rule

The Department's proposed "EAP Rule" fails to sufficiently safeguard working people.
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

The Climate and Community Protection Act Is One of the Nation's Boldest Climate Bills

The CCPA is a climate bill, a racial justice bill, a public health bill, and an economic development bill. We need it to be all of these things.
Testimony and Public Comment
Adrien Salazar

Why We Need the Housing Justice for All Platform in New York State

New York State is in the midst of a housing crisis. Right now, there is a policy platform under consideration that could address the crisis.
Testimony and Public Comment
Amshula K. Jayaram

Comments on Proposed Rules for Bilingual Elections in Florida

Federal law requires Spanish-language official ballots, official election-related materials, and oral election assistance. Florida's Secretary of State should adopt rules that ensure statewide compliance with federal law.
Testimony and Public Comment
Stuart Naifeh
Monica Russo
Yanidsi Velez
Jared Nordlund
Liza McClenaghan
Juan Cartagena
Maria Revelles
Nancy Batista
Shirley Aldebol
Stephanie Porta
Michelle E. Kanter Cohen
Matthew J. Murray

An Open Letter to Presidential Candidates on Voting Rights

Felony disenfranchisement is as senseless as it is cruel. It subverts a person’s fundamental right to participate in the democratic process.
Testimony and Public Comment

Affordable Housing For All

How We Can Fix the Housing Affordability Crisis
Policy Briefs
Algernon Austin