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While Biden inspires hope, our democracy has let down Black communities for far too long.
Blog
Joshua Harmon
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Congress must act swiftly to put transformative pro-democracy legislation at the top of the agenda.
Blog
Adam Lioz
Laura Williamson

Why we need to prioritize passing H.R.1 along with H.R.4 and legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C. (H.R.51) as the first items of business in the 117th Congress.

Testimony and Public Comment
K. Sabeel Rahman
Top donors remain largely white and male, according to data from the progressive think tank Demos.
In the media
Maya King
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Rather than cutting funds for public needs while allowing police budgets to swell, cities, states, and the federal government must shift funding to the real priorities of communities.
Blog
Amy Traub
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Felony disenfranchisement is one of several ways people get stripped of their power.
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Removing unnecessary hurdles to small donor participation will help fix a system that currently prioritizes wealthy, white, male donors over communities of color and working-class people.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Adam Lioz
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Resources to make sense of the student debt crisis, the administration's Public Charge rule, the realities of our big-money political system, and more
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Gwyn Ellsworth

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

Research
Laura Friedenbach
Isaac J. de Luna Navarro
In 2016, a report from the progressive think tank Demos found that most campaign dollars in local elections were coming from contributors who are white, male and high-income.
In the media
Martin Austermuhle