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Ohio Must Allow Citizens to Register to Vote Up to 30 Days Prior to New Primary Date

Notice letter to the Ohio Secretary of State that aspects of the state's COVID-19-related election directive violate the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Testimony and Public Comment
Letter to State of Florida re COVID-19

The State of Florida Must Take Action to Protect the Vote During the COVID-19 Crisis

We're asking Florida to immediately implement new procedures as a result of this crisis
Testimony and Public Comment
Chiraag Bains
Gilda Daniels
Judith A. Browne Dianis
Rachel Gilmer
Jess Unger
Andrea Mercado
Debbie Soto
Letter to Ohio re COVID-19

Ohio Should Increase Opportunities for Absentee Voting During the COVID-19 Crisis

We urge Ohio to take immediate action to ease and modify absentee ballot laws so that thousands of voters are not disenfranchised during Ohio’s March 17, 2020 primary.
Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright
Jen Miller
Ezra Rosenberg
Pooja Chaudhuri

Testimony of Demos Counsel, Allie Boldt, Before Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Performance Oversight Hearing

Thank you for the opportunity to testify here today.
Testimony and Public Comment
Allie Boldt

The Unaffordable Era: A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student

A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student
Research
Mark Huelsman

When Congress Went to College

Comparing Tuition Then and Now At Our Elected Officials' Alma Maters
Research

Everyone’s Economy

25 Federal Policies to Lift Up Working People
Research

Demos Remarks on Arguments in Ohio Voter Purge Case

Demos Senior Campaign Strategist, Vijay Das, gave the following prepared remarks urging the Supreme Court to rule in favor of protecting the freedom to vote. 
Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

Demos Remarks on Republican Tax Plan

"We know this: the super rich and corporations don’t need a tax cut. The 1 percent are doing just fine."
Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

Demos Remarks on Acting CFPB Director

President Trump should follow the letter of the law and allow the Senate to confirm a new Director of the CFPB. 
Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

To Move Is To Thrive: Public Transit and Economic Opportunity for People of Color

This report presents findings on the use of public transit by people of color and on the potential jobs benefits that people of color can gain from investments in public transit.
Research
Algernon Austin

Public Comment of Allie Boldt, Counsel at Demos, Before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Thank you. My name is Allie Boldt, and I’m an attorney at Demos, an organization working to advance equality and inclusive democracy through advocacy and litigation. We’ve been partnering with CASA of Virginia and the Residents of Fairfax County Coalition to analyze how County policies can and must
Testimony and Public Comment

How So-Called “Right to Work” Laws Aim to Silence Working People

What misleadingly named “right to work” laws do, how they silence workers’ collective voice, and what their impact has been in states that adopt them.
Research
Amy Traub