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Letter Urging Harris County, Texas, to Move Forward with Plan For In-Person Voting Inside Harris County Jail

Harris County should place voting machines inside of the Harris County Jail and ensure jailed, eligible voters are not disenfranchised.

Testimony and Public Comment
Naila Awan
Danielle M. Lang

FRRC's Amicus Curiae Brief in Jones v. DeSantis

Florida’s returning citizen leaders filed the brief to ensure full protection of Amendment 4 in their continued efforts to engage, empower and protect returning citizens and their right to vote. 

Litigation
Chiraag Bains
Naila Awan
Emerson Gordon-Marvin
Dante Trevisani
Daryl Atkinson
Whitley Carpenter

Demos Applauds Introduction of New Banking Integrity Act by Senators Cantwell and McCain

Would Re-establish Key Provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act—Limiting Risk Taking by Commercial Banks, Requiring Investment and Insurance Spin-offs, Ending Era of 'Too Big to Fail'

Press release/statement

The Connection Between Student Loan Debt And The Racial Wealth Gap

“Education is supposed to be the great equalizer in America."

In the media
BET
Donna Owens

College student loans: Debt hits a new high in 2018, though growth slows, as free tuition plans spread

“We have depressed ourselves into a mindset in which $30,000 in debt is acceptable for a degree.”

In the media
USA Today
Chris Quintana

Average U.S. student debt hits record

"We have depressed ourselves into a mindset in which $30,000 in debt is acceptable for a degree."

In the media
Axios
Rashaan Ayesh

Big Money Influence in Albuquerque Elections

How Albuquerque Campaign Donors Do Not Reflect the City’s Diverse Population and Needs

Research
Laura Friedenbach
Isaac J. de Luna Navarro

Proposed Credit Rating Agency Measures Don't Address the Core Problem, According to New Demos Study

As Congress Takes Up Sweeping Financial Reform, Report Urges Fundamental Change of Ratings Agency Model

Washington, DC — With the House of Representatives and a key Senate committee poised to vote on sweeping financial industry reforms, a new report by Demos finds that the proposed remedies fail to fully address the problems that led the credit rating agencies to become key enablers of the housing bubble and Wall Street meltdown.

Press release/statement

National Racial Justice Coalition Issues Statement on District Court Ruling in Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard

Judge Burroughs and the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts rule in favor of race-conscious college admissions practices that benefit all students, including Asian Americans the majority of whom support race-conscious admissions.

Press release/statement

Letter to Florida Department of State Regarding Voter Registration Form Changes

Why amended versions of Florida's English-language, Spanish-language, and online voter registration forms are in clear violation of the Florida Administrative Procedure Act.

Testimony and Public Comment

Voting Rights and Election Administration in America

Testimony to Congress on current voter suppression tactics including voter purges, registration barriers, felony disenfranchisement, and prison gerrymandering.

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright

We Have an Opportunity to Transform Higher Education for the Better. It’s Time to Do So.

An analysis of the House's recently introduced College Affordability Act.

Blog
Mark Huelsman

Why the Department of Housing and Urban Development Should Not Make Proposed Change to Disparate Impact Rule

The Disparate Impact standard is critical to continued and enhanced opportunity to access fair credit, housing, and homeownership. Demos strongly opposes efforts to undermine this longstanding enforcement tool.

Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Why D.C. Should Pass the Restore the Vote Amendment Act of 2019

The Restore the Vote Amendment Act of 2019 would expand voting rights to eligible incarcerated residents with felony convictions. 

Testimony and Public Comment
Rodney McKenzie, Jr.

Excerpt of Civic Power

Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis

Research
K. Sabeel Rahman
Hollie Russon Gilman

The Fight for a Just, Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy 

Dear Friends,

We’re reaching the end of one momentous year and the beginning of another. Since our founding in 2000, Dēmos has worked to make sure American democracy lives up to its promise of justice and equality for everyone. Now we are in a street fight for the heart and soul of our democracy

The President's Letter

Dear Friends,

We are deeply grateful and I’m pleased to share this brief look at what we were able to accomplish in 2019 thanks to you.

We’re reaching the end of one momentous year and the beginning of another. Since our founding in 2000, Dēmos has worked to make sure American democracy lives up

FY 2019 Donors

New Study: Subprime Loans Target Student Borrowers

Strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency Needed to Regulate Education Loan Products

Press release/statement

FY 2019 Board & Senior Staff