In the space of a few years, the prospect of cancelling outstanding student loans has moved from the far-out fringe of higher education policy reforms to the center of the policy debate, and it could become actual executive branch policy in the very near future.
Read MoreWhile Joe Biden won the presidency, down-ballot Democrats in Senate, House, and state legislature races suffered significant setbacks.
Read MoreData for Progress conducted a poll of likely Georgia runoff voters with Be a Hero. Read more to see our key findings.
Read MoreAmid a significant spike in deaths among individuals experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, including a rise in overdose deaths, expanded harm reduction practices and substance use treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic have shown promising results in reducing death and harm from opioid use.
Read MoreFor decades, Supreme Court Justices with narrow professional backgrounds have infused the law with a one-sided and often false view of policing, favoring police power over civil liberties. Diversifying the bench is both a necessary and, new polling shows, popular corrective.
Read MoreAsthma rates in the United States are intimately connected with environmental policy choices.
Read MoreResearch shows that a strong majority of Americans see climate change as an important issue, suggesting the climate debate will play a critical role in November- but in what demographics do these views lie, and where have they been changing?
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden can reshape every environmental, health, safety, and economic protection that safeguards the American public.
Read MoreOur final numbers show a strong Biden lead nationally. Of course, the popular vote is not the final determinant of who wins the presidency.
Read MorePresident Trump has spent his years in the White House undermining U.S. immigration policy.
Read MoreThe United States is in the midst of a housing crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic catastrophe are making it worse.
Read MoreAs part of a mid-September survey, Data for Progress sought to test attitudes among likely voters nationwide toward a public option for health insurance.
Read MoreIn a series of September and October surveys, Data for Progress assessed voters’ concerns about the impacts of pollution, inequality and climate change on their own lives as well as support for several policies and approaches Evergreen Action addresses in this memo.
Read MoreThe United States currently faces three deepening and converging crises.
Read MoreThe Congressional Review Act (CRA) was enacted in 1996 as an emergency brake on federal rulemakings that lack broad-based political support.
Read MoreAddressing wage theft is an essential part of providing economic security for working people, and if done correctly with robust enforcement, local wage theft ordinances can provide significant protections.
Read MoreThe issue of Puerto Rico’s future has historically been used by both Democrats and Republicans to draw support from an ever growing diaspora without ever really taking decisive action once elected.
Read MoreAs peaceful protesters throughout the United States challenge the police killings of Black women and men, they are confronted today with fully militarized police forces.
Read MoreAs part of a September survey of likely voters in the state of New York, Data for Progress tested attitudes towards a slate of progressive proposals and measured attitudes towards raising revenue or cutting public services.
Read MoreFor decades, prosecutors and advocates strove to make the criminal legal system more victim-centered.
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