Data for Progress

Community Benefits Agreements Offer Meaningful Opportunities to Include Voters’ Voices in Development

Majorities of voters across partisan lines support CBAs, which can include guarantees of local jobs, higher wages, and other benefits.

Timothy BresnahanJuly 6, 2022Climate, Justice, Disability

A Bipartisan Majority of New York Voters Support a Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers

A bipartisan majority of New York voters support a $15 minimum wage by a +61-point margin.

Bella KumarJuly 5, 2022Workers Rights

Voters Are Concerned About the Treatment of Pregnant People in the Workplace

62 percent of voters are “somewhat concerned” or “very concerned” about the treatment of pregnant employees in the workplace.

Bella KumarJuly 5, 2022Workers Rights, Healthcare, Justice

Sen. Gillibrand: The Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill Is a Major Step Forward in Tackling Gun Violence

As a mother, I worry about the alarming rise of mass shooting incidents, especially in our schools. New polling from Data for Progress finds that the majority of Americans agree.

Abby SpringsJuly 1, 2022Guest Writers, Justice

Vermont Voters Support Treating Drug Addiction as a Health Issue and Decriminalizing Simple Possession

81 percent of all likely voters believe that drug use should be reframed as a health issue, with the focus on reducing the harms of addiction and offering health and recovery services.

Bella KumarJune 30, 2022Justice, state-level polling, State-level Polling, Healthcare

Democrats Must Act on Prescription Drug Reform — And Voters Agree

83% of national likely voters support giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs.

Guest UserJune 29, 2022Healthcare

The High Road on Wealth and Job Creation: Americans Want Less Smokestack Chasing, More Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Support

Nearly 80 percent of voters believe state governments should do more to level the playing field between local startups and large corporations.

Timothy BresnahanJune 29, 2022Workers Rights, Taxes and Spending, Taxes and spending, Justice, Economy

A Majority of Voters Believe the Jan. 6 Attack Was an Attempt to Hold Power and Overturn the Will of the People

Voters agree that Republicans running for office who say the 2020 election was stolen cannot be trusted to uphold the will of the people by a +9-point margin.

Abby SpringsJune 28, 2022Democracy