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How Albuquerque Campaign Donors Do Not Reflect the City’s Diverse Population and Needs
Research
October 7, 2019
Laura Friedenbach
Isaac J. de Luna Navarro
To fairly evaluate any higher education reform proposal, we must understand the ways that these dual burdens—less wealth and more debt—lead to worse outcomes for Black students than white students.
Research
September 9, 2019
Suzanne Kahn
Mark Huelsman
Jen Mishory
Democracy Dollars Can Make Every Voice Matter in Albuquerque’s Elections
Policy Briefs
August 23, 2019
The Case for Bold, Equitable Student Loan Cancellation and Reform
How We Can Fix the Housing Affordability Crisis
Policy Briefs
April 26, 2019
Our current system of campaign finance reform suppresses the political power of people of color and that lack of political power has had proven, lasting consequences.
Testimony and Public Comment
March 20, 2019
The white, wealthy donor class that fuels Baltimore's elections
H.R. 1, the For the People Act, is the boldest and most comprehensive proposal to strengthen our democracy since the aftermath of Watergate.
Testimony and Public Comment
February 14, 2019
Most states have very far to go in making their selective public institutions representative, and thus truly public.
Research
December 12, 2018
A Policy and Messaging Guide for States to Make Higher Education Affordable Again
Research
September 26, 2018
Judge Kavanaugh's record raises serious concerns that he would expand the power of big money in politics, weaken voter protections, and insulate the president from the rule of law.
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
A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student
Research
February 22, 2018
Comparing Tuition Then and Now At Our Elected Officials' Alma Maters
Research
February 15, 2018
"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
December 1, 2017
How 27 states, counties, and municipalities empower small donors and curb the power of big money in politics
Research
June 28, 2017
Juhem Navarro-Rivera
Emmanuel Caicedo
"With the Supreme Court split four-to-four on so many critical issues, the stakes could not be higher."
Testimony and Public Comment
March 23, 2017
For four decades, the Supreme Court’s flawed approach to money in politics has gutted common-sense protections against the power of special interests and wealthy individuals. This defies our core democratic values.
Research
March 14, 2017
Adam Lioz
Juhem Navarro-Rivera
Sean McElwee
We write to urge you to reject President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to a lifetime appointment on the nation’s highest court.
Testimony and Public Comment
March 9, 2017
Heather C. McGhee
Brenda Wright
Adam Lioz
Big-money politics is a key barrier to people of color achieving equal representation.
Research
February 28, 2017