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If we do not close voter turnout gaps, our democracy is destined to become less and less representative in the coming decades.
Research
October 23, 2014
An overview of the bureaucratic barriers to becoming—and remaining—registered to vote.
Policy Briefs
November 1, 2012
The Debt-Free College Act of 2018 would create a new federal-state partnership that re-funds our neglected system of public colleges and job training.
Policy Briefs
March 22, 2018
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
September 28, 2016
More than 1.2 million African Americans in 175 communities across the country have councils that do not descriptively represent them
Research
October 30, 2014
All money in politics events should be planned in a way that elevates the most marginalized voices.
Research
June 27, 2017
Jasmine Gomez
Allie Boldt
Spoiler alert: they do not. Rules work in corporations favor and against workers.
Early voting provides a means for eligible voters to cast their ballots at a time and location other than in person on Election Day.
Policy Briefs
July 15, 2013
Steven Carbó
Estelle Rogers
Virginia’s investment in higher education has decreased considerably over the past two decades, and its financial aid programs, though still some of the country’s most expansive, fail to reach many students with financial need.
Empirical data showing policymakers, organizers, and progressives that there is clear public support for the notion that racism is a divide-and-conquer tactic creating distrust, undermining belief in government, and causing economic pain for everyone, of every color.
Why Protections for Schools, Hospitals and Courthouses Are Essential
Policy Briefs
March 20, 2017
Katherine Culliton-González
Connecticut’s investment in higher education has decreased considerably over the past two decades, and its financial aid programs, though still some of the country’s most expansive, fail to reach many students with financial need.
Research
October 20, 2014
Mark Huelsman
Robert Hiltonsmith
Same Day Registration (SDR) allows eligible voters to register to vote and cast their ballots on the same day, at the same time.
Policy Briefs
February 18, 2014
Voter intimidation and misinformation campaigns have significantly increased in recent years. They are toxic to democracy.
Policy Briefs
February 18, 2014
State Higher Education Funding After the Recession
In January 2016, Oregon became the first state in the country to implement Automatic Voter Registration. It was a resounding success.
Policy Briefs
July 26, 2017
Sean McElwee
Brian Schaffner
Jesse Rhodes
14 Big Ideas to Build a Strong & Diverse Middle Class
Policy Briefs
August 10, 2012
David Callahan
Tamara Draut
How the dominance of politics by the affluent & business undermines economic mobility in America
Research
February 13, 2013
David Callahan
J. Mijin Cha
10 Ways Student Debt Is Blocking the Economic Mobility of Young Americans
Policy Briefs
April 25, 2012
Jack Temple
Heather C. McGhee
Tamara Draut
A long-standing flaw in the decennial census counts more than 2 million people in the wrong place and undermines the “one person, one vote” principle.
Policy Briefs
November 16, 2010
Heather C. McGhee
Peter Wagner