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Demos Supports Elizabeth Warren Appointment to Advise President, Oversee Creation of New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; A Win for the Middle Cl

New York, NY--Miles Rapoport, President of Demos, a national policy & advocacy center that was involved in the battle for passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, issued the following statement today on the appointment of Elizabeth Warren as Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Treasury Secretary: "Demos welcomes the news that Professor Elizabeth Warren will lead the development of the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. For decades, our patchwork federal regulatory system has failed to protect regular Americans’ wealth from

Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada Among States With Onerous Laws and Rules That Could Affect Mid-Term Election Results; North Carolina Stands Out as Best for

Washington, DC— With party control of the Senate and House of Representatives hanging in the balance, and a number of gubernatorial and other races too close to call, all eyes in November will be on a number of swing states where a handful of votes could alter the political landscape. Now, on the eve of the ten-year anniversary of the 2000 Florida election debacle, a new report from national policy centers and election watchdogs Demos and Common Cause examines key state election laws and policies that have the potential to affect mid-term results. The report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing

New Report Examines Game-Changing Election Laws in Swing States

9/16 Press Teleconference to Discuss FindingsWASHINGTON, DC-- In advance of the mid-term elections, Demos and Common Cause will release a new report that finds election policies in 10 swing states could disenfranchise voters and impact election results. The report, called ‚ Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States, looks at Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio, summarizing each state's practices, and providing a set of recommendations for improvement. Press Conference Details: Who: Tova Wang, Senior Democracy Fellow, Demos

New Report Finds Arizona Voting Policies Present Greatest Burden to Voters in 10 Swing States

Proof of Citizenship Requirement, Inadequate Outreach to Protected Groups Cited As Excessive Hurdles to VotingWashington, DC  – A new report ranks Arizona last among 10 states evaluated for voting laws, concluding that the state’s policies on voter registration, its proof of citizenship requirement, and its record of inadequate outreach to groups protected by the Voting Rights Act present excessive hurdles to voting. Moreover, the report asserts that Arizona’s lack of laws prohibiting voter intimidation practices, combined with strong anti-immigrant sentiment among some residents, presents

New Report Finds Some Colorado Voting Practices Improved, But State Still Lagging in Certain Areas

Insufficient Spanish Outreach and Laws to Prevent Vote Suppression,  Problems with MOVE Act Compliance Cited As Excessive Hurdles to VotingDENVER, Colo. – A new report finds that while Colorado has improved some voter registration practices -- making it easier, not harder, for eligible voters to vote -- state election laws and policies still present barriers to full voter participation. Particularly vexing is the state’s failure to conduct outreach in Spanish, despite its large Spanish-speaking population. The report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” examines Colorado election laws

New Report Finds Many Illinois Voting Practices Beneficial, But State Still Lagging in Certain Areas

Ease of Registration Cited as Positive for Voters; Voter Challenge Laws, Counting of Provisional Ballots Remain ProblemsWashington, DC  – A new report finds that while Illinois has implemented a voter friendly registration process and some other beneficial election practices, an overly restrictive provisional ballot-counting law and a troubling law allowing any voter to challenge any other voter’s right to vote remain on the books. The report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” examines Illinois election laws and policies and highlights the impact they could have on voter participation

New Report Finds Louisiana Voting Policies of Great Concern Compared to Other States

Lack of Enforcement of Voter Registration Act, Restrictive Voter Registration Requirements, and History of Voter Purges Cited As Barriers to VotingWashington, DC – A new report finds that Louisiana ranks near the bottom among 10 states evaluated for the strength of their voting laws.  Louisiana’s apparent lack of enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act -- as evidenced by an 88 percent decline in registrations at public assistance agencies -- and its history of voter registration list purges, stringent registration requirements, and weak laws preventing voter suppression tactics,

New Report Warns that Michigan Is Vulnerable to Election Day ‘Dirty Tricks,’ Praises State’s Outreach to New Citizens

Early Voter Registration Deadline Faulted; State Commended for Guarding Privacy and Security of Overseas and Military BallotsWashington, DC – A new study concludes that Michigan law falls short in protecting voters against misinformation campaigns that in some states have been used to keep qualified voters away from the polls; the state also makes it troublingly easy for properly registered voters to be challenged on Election Day, the report says.  The report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” examines Michigan election laws and policies and highlights the impact they could have on

New Report Finds Some Missouri Voting Laws Hinder Voters, but Cites Improvement Also

Registration Requirements, Provisional Ballot Counting Practices Provide Excessive Hurdles to Voting, but Strong State Law Protects Voters from DeceptionWashington, DC – A new report finds that Missouri election laws continue to hinder full voter participation, citing the state’s early registration deadline – 27 days before Election Day --and its law governing the counting of provisional ballots.  However, according to the report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” outreach to low-income voters has vastly improved and the state has a strong law to prevent voter suppression and deception

New Report Finds Some Nevada Voting Policies of Great Concern in One of the Most Closely Watched Elections in the Country

Burdensome Registration Requirements, Lack of Outreach to Spanish Speaking Population Cited As Hurdles to VotingWashington, DC – A new study concludes that Nevada’s voting laws and practices may effectively disenfranchise qualified voters.  According to the report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” Nevada’s practice that a voter’s name in the state registration database must be a letter-for-letter match with the name on the voter’s driver’s license or other state ID, is overly burdensome and can lead to a voter being purged from the rolls. The report also argues that Nevada’s voter

New Report Finds Many North Carolina Voting Practices Exemplary, Others Still Could Use Improvement

User Friendly Voter Registration Laws, Strong Protections Against Deceptive Practices, Effective Compliance with National Voter Registration Act Draw PraiseWashington, DC  -- A new report finds that North Carolina’s election laws and practices are at the top of the list compared to other  “swing states” in this year’s mid-term elections.  According to the report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” North Carolina law streamlines voter registration by allowing voters to register to vote during the early voting period, allows for fair counting of provisional ballots, and prohibits

New Report Finds Ohio Voting Practices Much Improved, But State Still Lagging in Certain Areas

Outreach to Low Income Voters Improved but Registration Requirements, Provisional Ballot Counting Remain As Excessive Hurdles to VotersWashington, DC -- A new report finds that while Ohio has improved its voting practices, increasing its outreach to low-income voters by stepping up compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, there are still hurdles to full voter participation.  According to the report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” Ohio voter registration deadlines remain burdensome and provisional ballot counting practices continue to disenfranchise too many voters. The

New Report Examines Game-Changing Election Laws in Mid-Term Election Swing States

**Press Teleconference 9/16, 12PM (ET)**WASHINGTON, DC--In advance of the mid-term elections, Demos and Common Cause will release a new report that finds election policies in 10 swing states could disenfranchise voters and impact election results.  The report, called ‚ "Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States," looks at Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio, summarizing each state's practices, and providing a set of recommendations for improvement. Press Conference Details: Who: Tova Wang, Senior Democracy Fellow, Demos Bob

John Podesta, Paul Krugman, Martin Feldstein Join Others for America’s Fiscal Choices, Oct. 5th

John Podesta, Paul Krugman, Martin Feldstein Join Others for America’s Fiscal Choices, A Conference Examining America's Federal Budget PrioritiesWashington--On Tuesday, October 5th, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Century Foundation, Demos and the Economic Policy Institute will hold a conference, "America’s Fiscal Choices: Strengthening Our Economy and Building for the Future," at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The conference will present moderated conversations with both economists and policymakers representing a range of perspectives on how to facilitate economic growth,

As Unemployment Numbers Rise, President Urged To Use Executive Authority To Create ‘Good Jobs’ With Living Wages, Revitalize Middle Class

Federal Spending, Labor Regulations Provide Obama with Options to Use Executive Authority, According to Special Report by American Prospect/DemosRead the report here: http://www.prospect.org/cs/archive/view_report?reportId=102   Washington, D.C.  – With Labor Day this weekend, and with new weekly unemployment claims still hovering around 500,000 people, President Obama’s own executive power is a key to creating jobs at higher wages, according to a new special report by “The American Prospect,” the nation’s premier magazine of progressive politics and policy.  This report is published

Report: President Urged To Use Executive Authority To Create ‘Good Jobs’ With Living Wages, Revitalize Middle Class

Federal Spending, Labor Regulations Provide Obama with Options to Use Executive Authority, According to Special Report by American Prospect/Demos**Press Teleconference Preview: August 23rd, 11am Eastern, (888) 491 - 8283 ID: 95069530, Please RSVP** Washington, D.C.--With news of large spikes in unemployment, President Obama's own executive power is a key to creating jobs at higher wages, according to a new special report by The American Prospect, the nation’s premier magazine of progressive politics and policy. A press teleconference will be held to preview the findings and proposals of

Fulfilling the Promise: Expanding Voter Registration of Low-Income Citizens Under the National Voter Registration Act

New York--Millions of low-income Americans can be brought into the political process through proper implementation of an often-neglected provision of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), according to a report published recently by Demos, a national election reform and voting rights policy center, and cited in yesterday's New York Times editorial, "A Welfare Check and a Voting Card" .The NVRA provision requires states to provide voter registration services to applicants and recipients of public assistance benefits. And the time is ripe to ensure that

Demos Supports Elizabeth Warren to Head New Consumer Protection Bureau

New York, NY--Miles Rapoport, President of the nonpartisan research and advocacy organization Demos, issued the following statement today on the upcoming nomination of the inaugural director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): “Our country is at a critical turning point.  By enacting the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress has declared the end of the era of deregulation and delinquent government oversight that enabled the financial sector to reap oversized profit at the expense of American households and investors, ultimately caving our

Statement from Demos on Wall Street Reform Bill: "Today We Start Rebuilding (the) American Middle Class”

Washington, DC--Today the US Senate passed an historic financial reform bill, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, reigning in some of the most egregious practices of banking industry that led to the recent financial meltdown. In response to the 60-39 Senate vote that sends the bill to President Obama, the national policy center Demos, which worked to advance the legislation, issued the following statement from Heather McGhee, Director of Demos’ Washington DC office. “The meltdown of 2008 was a costly example of what happens when we dismantle the public structures that are

Statement by Demos' Heather McGhee on House Action on Final Financial Reform Legislation

Washington--"Today the House of Representatives took a historic step toward shoring up an economy that works for all Americans--not just the biggest Wall Street firms. "The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will level the economic playing field for American consumers, investors and businesses.  It will bring the riskiest trading out of the shadows.  And it will put in place safeguards against the collapse of over-leveraged, interconnected firms and taxpayer-funded bailouts. "The House has acted to bring an end to the thirty-year era of misguided deregulatory

New York Homeowners and Activists Call on Gary Ackerman to Sever Ties with Big Banks and Start Representing Constituents

*Tele-Conference Tuesday, June 22nd, 12:30pm; Call In: (218) 339-3600, Code: 472 392*[New York, NY]--As the conference committee proceeds in the final stages of writing the financial regulatory reform bill, a group of advocates and New York homeowners facing foreclosure are calling on Congressman Gary Ackerman to cut the ties to corporate and Wall Street lobbyists, and support a bill that puts New York consumers first. Homeowner Jean Sassine lost his job and his family's health insurance at the start of the financial crisis.  Shortly afterwards he found out that his wife required surgery.

Policy Experts Answer Questions on Key Battles in Last Week of Financial Reform

Americans for Financial Reform, Chris Bowers of Open Left, Joan McCarter of Daily Kos to Host Blogger Call*Friday, June 18, 2010 12PM EDT* *Call-In: 951.262-4343; Access Code: 778106* Washington--There are critically important policy decisions still in play in financial reform, and the policy is being made in an unprecedented way: in televised conference between Senate and House bills. Instead of the conference being the "technical fix", the conference has become the heart of the debate on the most fundamental structural reforms. Three policy and political experts will explain what

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