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Discover how state and local policies can effectively protect workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively. This brief examines approaches to worker protection through federal funding opportunities and provides real-world examples of successful policy implementation by workers and

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch

Through strategic communication and organizing, a coalition of community organizers, housing advocates, and elected officials secured $125 million in ARPA funds for low-income Pennsylvania residents for home repair and weatherization.

Policy Briefs
Demos
Pennsylvania Stands Up
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Over the next four years, people power will be more important than ever in making our democratic process and economy work for our communities.
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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Federal language access laws do not fully address the American electorate’s diverse language needs
Press release/statement

In this report, we examine the barriers to voting based on language skills and solutions to expand access for limited English-proficient voters from the local to the federal level.

Policy Briefs
Angelo Ancheta
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Underinvestment and Discriminatory Voter Suppression Laws Among Key Contributors to Low Voter Turnout in the Volunteer State
Press release/statement

Emerging concerns about mass challenger data programs highlight that flawed data methodologies may put voters without stable housing at risk of having their registrations questioned or canceled.

Policy Briefs
All Voting is Local
Demos
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Voices Vote Now

A full analysis of the latest Supreme Court term, including a breakdown of their most recent decisions and an explanation of the path to reform the Court. 

Policy Briefs
Ashley Tjhung
Phi Nguyen
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The federal minimum wage’s 86-year history shows us that we used to know how to get this done.
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Udochi Onwubiko

In this brief, we’ll examine how conservative administrations, government inaction, and corporate interests have left low-paid salaried workers without adequate overtime protections for the past few decades. 

Policy Briefs
Udochi Onwubiko