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New York City river and bridges from overhead
Not only will this Act help avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it will create hundreds of thousands of good jobs.
Press release/statement
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Wealthy estate from overhead
The most accurate threshold to enter the rarefied top 1% of wealthholders, $7,880,400, is almost three times as high as the Census estimates.
Blog
Joseph Hines

New York State’s Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) is a bold climate action policy for the people of New York.

Policy Briefs
Lew Daly
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College building
"I think this does pull back the curtain around some things that people intuitively know to be true—like, privilege tends to reproduce itself."
In the media
Alex Norcia

The white, wealthy donor class that fuels Baltimore's elections

Research
Laura Williamson
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The US Capitol in Washington, DC.
The marquee bill, which features improvements to voting, campaign finance, and ethics laws, addresses the deep political, racial, and economic inequalities that plague our democracy.
Press release/statement
K. Sabeel Rahman
The study finds that Baltimore’s campaign funds are dominated by developers, businesses, PACs, and other special interests.
Press release/statement
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Cap and gowned students facing away at a graduation ceremony
The bill would create a federal-state partnership to help students pay for the full costs of attendance without having to take on debt.
Press release/statement
Mark Huelsman

Dear Mr. President:

Testimony and Public Comment
Heather C. McGhee
Higher education has long been our nation’s primary lever of upward mobility. As a result, throughout our nation’s history, we have committed to ensuring that all individuals, regardless of cost, would be able to attend college. But that commitment has faltered in the last generation as states
Policy Briefs
Robert Hiltonsmith