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The Human Cost of Houseplants: Labor Conditions of Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers

This report exposes the hidden labor crisis behind America's booming houseplant industry and makes the case for a worker-driven accountability model that has already delivered real improvements for workers in other industries.

Research
Demos
WeCount!
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The Costs of Implementing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Bills

As states across the country consider Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) requirements in the wake of the federal SAVE Act’s reintroduction, one fundamental issue has gone largely overlooked: What do these laws actually cost states?

Research
Lata Nott
Victoria Hammitt
Neda Khoshkhoo
Nick Harper
Joshua Harmon
Lucas Della Ventura
Demos
The Campaign Legal Center
State Voices
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Language Access & State Voting Rights Acts

Effective language access is essential for ensuring that every voter can fully participate in our democracy. Our new case study examines how the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA) has become a model for expanding language access beyond what federal law requires.

Research
Angelo Ancheta

The Debt-Free College Act of 2018

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
Mark Huelsman
Vijay Das

Testimony of Demos Counsel, Allie Boldt, Before Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Performance Oversight Hearing

Thank you for the opportunity to testify here today.
Testimony and Public Comment
Allie Boldt

The Unaffordable Era: A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student

A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student

Research
Mark Huelsman

When Congress Went to College

Comparing Tuition Then and Now At Our Elected Officials' Alma Maters

Research

Everyone’s Economy

25 Federal Policies to Lift Up Working People

Research

Demos Remarks on Arguments in Ohio Voter Purge Case

Demos Senior Campaign Strategist, Vijay Das, gave the following prepared remarks urging the Supreme Court to rule in favor of protecting the freedom to vote. 

Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

Demos Remarks on Republican Tax Plan

"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
Vijay Das

Demos Remarks on Acting CFPB Director

President Trump should follow the letter of the law and allow the Senate to confirm a new Director of the CFPB. 

Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

To Move Is To Thrive: Public Transit and Economic Opportunity for People of Color

This report presents findings on the use of public transit by people of color and on the potential jobs benefits that people of color can gain from investments in public transit.

Research
Algernon Austin

Public Comment of Allie Boldt, Counsel at Demos, Before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Thank you. My name is Allie Boldt, and I’m an attorney at Demos, an organization working to advance equality and inclusive democracy through advocacy and litigation. We’ve been partnering with CASA of Virginia and the Residents of Fairfax County Coalition to analyze how County policies can and must
Testimony and Public Comment