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Winning Universal Child Care in New Mexico

In 2025, New Mexico became the first state in the country to implement universal child care—a historic milestone that shows what is possible when movements build power over the long term.

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch
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Power Policies: How to Get and Keep People Power in the United States

A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

Policy Briefs
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Voting Rights and Representation in the Aftermath of Louisiana v. Callais

This brief examines what the Supreme Court's Callais decision means for communities of color, what has already changed in its wake, and what reforms — from state voting rights acts to proportional representation — can meet this moment.

Policy Briefs
Angelo Ancheta

Trump’s Alternative Facts Contradicting the Rights of Sanctuary Cities to Protect and Welcome Immigrants

In the first few days of President Trump’s administration, our nation has already seen a direct assault on our democracy. This week, President Trump issued two anti-immigrant Executive Orders, including one on “Interior Enforcement,” which sets forth provisions punishing sanctuary cities that refuse
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Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee Re: Appointment of Betsy DeVos

We are concerned that given Ms. DeVos’ track record to privatize public education and her lack of a clear position concerning the affordability crisis in higher education, the committee cannot properly assess whether Ms. DeVos is fit to run the U.S. Department of Education.

Testimony and Public Comment
Tamara Draut
Vijay Das
Mark Huelsman

Letter to US Senate Committee Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Re: Appointment of Andrew Puzder

Dear Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Testimony and Public Comment

Poverty Pay and CEO Windfalls: Why Fast Food Is the Most Unequal Industry in the US Economy

Americans are working longer and harder than ever, yet in recent years the gains from economic growth have gone disproportionately to the very highest income earners.1 Working people are left out in the cold, denied their fair share of pay for the work they do.
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Small Loans, Big Risks: Major Consequences for Student Debtors

The steep increase in college tuition and student debt over the past decade has led our country to engage in a serious debate about the need to reduce college costs and student borrowing. Yet many misconceptions remain about the scope or magnitude of the problem that student debt poses to our
Research
Robert Hiltonsmith

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee, Re: Confirmation of Senator Jefferson B. Sessions

Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein, Dēmos, a national, non-partisan public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our democracy and an equal chance in our economy, submits this letter in strong opposition to the confirmation of Senator
Testimony and Public Comment

The Parent Trap: The Economic Insecurity of Families with Young Children

From the time a baby is born, American families are trapped between the need to provide care for their children and the necessity of earning income. 

Research
Amy Traub
Robert Hiltonsmith
Tamara Draut

Whose Voice, Whose Choice? The Distorting Influence of the Political Donor Class in Our Big-Money Elections

Who is spending big money on elections, and what do they want?

Research
Sean McElwee
Brian Schaffner
Jesse Rhodes

Don't Let Government Contractors Cheat Working Americans

Why President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Executive Order must be implemented under the new administration.

Policy Briefs
Amy Traub

Important Information for North Carolina Voters Who Registered at a DMV

Residents Who Attempted to Register to Vote or Update their Registration Information at the Division of Motor Vehicles Since the Summer of 2015 Will be Able to Vote in this November’s General Election Background
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