Reports

Memo: Concern Over The Coronavirus Pandemic Remains High; Voters Support Continued Economic Relief

On May 15, the United States House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.

Guest UserJune 30, 2020Coronavirus, Taxes and Spending, Economy, Healthcare

Memo: Clean Slate for Worker Power Project

67 percent of likely voters said that they thought workers needed a formal voice in setting workplace health and safety rules.

Guest UserJune 24, 2020Workers Rights

Memo: Black Voters Want to Revolutionize Policing in the United States

Black voters lead all other voters on support for proposed solutions to police violence.

Guest UserJune 19, 2020Justice

Memo: The Case Against Qualified Immunity - Policy & Polling

The recent police killings have sparked renewed scrutiny of “qualified immunity,” the court-created rule that makes it nearly impossible to sue police officers for excessive force and other constitutional violations.

Guest UserJune 19, 2020Justice

Memo: Building Community-Based Emergency Response Systems

Though police officers are neither medical professionals nor social workers, cities and counties across the country routinely send armed law enforcement officers to respond to emergency calls for help when a person is experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis.

Guest UserJune 18, 2020Justice

New York Survey June 2020: New Yorkers Oppose Austerity and Support Taxing the Rich

Violence interruption programs, used in cities throughout the United States, provide a proven, community-led, and cost-effective solution to reducing gun violence.

Guest UserJune 18, 2020State-level Polling, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: The Case For Violence Interruption Programs as an Alternative to Policing

Violence interruption programs, used in cities throughout the United States, provide a proven, community-led, and cost-effective solution to reducing gun violence.

Criminal Justice ReformGuest UserJune 12, 2020Justice

Progressive Cabinet Project

Portfolio Description: The Department of State is perhaps the most visible and prestigious of any cabinet departments. The department presides over a wide array of tasks relating to the United States’s external affairs, including representing America abroad and advising the President on matters of foreign policy.

Green New DealGuest UserJune 11, 2020Elections, Children and Families, Climate, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Justice, Workers Rights

Memo: In 2020, Climate is a Winning Issue for Democrats

As part of a May survey, we were interested in the way climate change is influencing the ongoing presidential campaign, general opinions towards climate-related individuals and organizations, and potential support for a host of proposals designed to combat climate change.

Green New DealGuest UserJune 8, 2020Climate, Justice

Memo: End No-Knock Raids

Police chiefs, elected leaders, and communities have known for decades that no-knock raids are unsafe and cause injury and death.

Guest UserJune 5, 2020Justice

Memo: The State of the Democratic Primary in NY-15

In May 2020, Data for Progress used a text-to-web and web-panel survey of 323 likely voters in the Democratic primary of New York 15th Congressional Districting to gauge the state of the ongoing race.

Guest UserJune 3, 2020State-level Polling, Elections

Memo: Voters Across the Political Spectrum Support a Host of Progressive Reforms

The ongoing coronavirus emergency has exposed existing inequalities.

CoronavirusGuest UserMay 28, 2020Workers Rights, Education, Healthcare

Memo: Voters Prefer a Standards and Investment Approach to Climate Change

A plurality of voters prefer a “standards and investment” scheme wherein the federal government would set timelines for reducing carbon emissions and then invest money in a bid to meet these standards.

CoronavirusGuest UserMay 28, 2020Climate, Taxes and Spending, Coronavirus, Economy

Memo: Joe Biden's 2020 Housing Policy

Joe Biden’s housing plan is relatively moderate compared to some of his former primary opponents’ though it still offers a significant increase in federal support for renters and prospective first-time homeowners.

2020 Election, HousingGuest UserMay 27, 2020Housing, Justice

Memo: New York Voters Support Providing Equal Pay Protections for All Workers

Recent relief efforts have largely left behind the lowest paid workers, including those who work for tips.

CoronavirusGuest UserMay 21, 2020State-level Polling, Workers Rights

Memo: The HEROES Act and Progressive Response to the Coronavirus is Popular with Voters

On May 15, 2020, House Democrats passed an expansive, three trillion dollar economic relief and healthcare package.

CoronavirusGuest UserMay 20, 2020Coronavirus, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: The Need for a True Wealth Tax to Support Those Most in Need Due to the Coronavirus

The medical and economic hardships produced by the coronavirus pandemic are falling most heavily on people who were already most disadvantaged.

CoronavirusGuest UserMay 20, 2020Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Securing American Elections in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

On April 7, 2020, Wisconsinites faced a choice between risking infection and participating in the democratic process.

Coronavirus, 2020 ElectionGuest UserMay 19, 2020Democracy, Coronavirus

Memo: The Government Must Increase SNAP Benefits and Eligibility to Avoid a National Food Emergency

The coronavirus pandemic has created a global food security crisis that threatens to eclipse the disease itself.

CoronavirusGuest UserMay 14, 2020Taxes and Spending, Coronavirus, Economy

Memo: A Plan for a Clean Jumpstart to Rebuild America’s Economy - Policy Proposals and Guidance

Leaders at each level of government must now confront this crisis with solutions scaled to the scope of the challenge, and the foresight to rebuild the economy for resilience and justice in the 21st century.

Coronavirus, Green New DealGuest UserMay 13, 2020Climate, Justice, Coronavirus, Taxes and Spending, Economy