Right-wing lawyers are steering cases to north Texas. That’s not justice. In the NewsMay 3, 2024 Right-wing lawyers are steering cases to north Texas. That’s not justice. Devon Ombres breaks down what judge shopping entails, the role it’s played in many alarming recent legal decisions, and how we can put an end to it. May 3, 2024 The Houston Chronicle Devon Ombres
Extinguishing the Fires of Political Violence Past EventDecember 7, 2023 Extinguishing the Fires of Political Violence A Bipartisan Discussion About Current Threats and Potential Solutions, cosponsored by the McCain Institute Dec 7, 2023
America Decides ReportDecember 5, 2019 America Decides One year out from the 2020 election, American voters support a range of pragmatic government actions to expand health care access and reduce costs; increase taxation on the wealthy; help low-income families with basic living necessities; and check corporate power. Dec 5, 2019 John Halpin, Karl Agne, Nisha Jain
The Path to 270 in 2020 ReportOctober 24, 2019 The Path to 270 in 2020 One year out from the 2020 election, the contours of the eventual vote, both demographically and in the Electoral College, seem clear—but the paths both parties may eventually choose to successfully harness these tangible trends remain in flux. Oct 24, 2019 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Bolstering the Public Voice in Accreditation ReportJune 6, 2019 Bolstering the Public Voice in Accreditation Federal law requires college accreditation agencies to include public representation on their boards, but too often, these commissioners lack backgrounds sufficiently independent of the colleges they oversee. Jun 6, 2019 Ben Miller
Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation ArticleJune 20, 2018 Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation Voters overwhelmingly support clean slate legislation to automatically seal records for nonviolent crimes and marijuana possession. Support also crosses party and demographic lines for legalization of marijuana. Jun 20, 2018 John Halpin, Karl Agne
Trust in Government in the Trump Era ReportMay 24, 2018 Trust in Government in the Trump Era A major new study of voter attitudes finds deep partisan divides on trust in government under President Trump and serious concerns about a range of the president’s and his team’s actions and decisions. May 24, 2018 John Halpin, Navin Nayak, Ruy Teixeira, 2 More Geoff Garin, Guy Molyneux
Voter Trends in 2016 ReportNovember 1, 2017 Voter Trends in 2016 CAP’s comprehensive new analysis of 2016 turnout and voting patterns reveals important and surprising results about what happened in the election. Nov 1, 2017 Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
BONUS EPISODE: How I Set Off an International Crisis as a Junior Speechwriter for President Obama PodcastSeptember 19, 2017 BONUS EPISODE: How I Set Off an International Crisis as a Junior Speechwriter for President Obama This week, Michele and Igor speak with David Litt, a former speechwriter for then-President Barack Obama, who discusses his experiences at the White House. Sep 19, 2017 Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen
Keeping America’s Schools Safe from Gun Violence Fact SheetApril 7, 2017 Keeping America’s Schools Safe from Gun Violence Efforts to weaken the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act put students, faculty, and other staff at risk. Apr 7, 2017
New Polling Shows that Small Businesses Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave ArticleMarch 30, 2017 New Polling Shows that Small Businesses Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave A majority of small-business owners support a nationally administered paid family and medical leave insurance program. Mar 30, 2017 Shilpa Phadke, Danielle Corley
Corporate Capture Threatens Democratic Government ArticleMarch 29, 2017 Corporate Capture Threatens Democratic Government Americans have always fought to expand democratic freedoms and protect democratic society from being corrupted through unchecked private greed and undermined through grotesque inequality. Mar 29, 2017 Liz Kennedy
LGBT Inclusion in Sports ReportDecember 18, 2015 LGBT Inclusion in Sports Study results suggest that professional teams that endorse an LGBT-inclusive vision of diversity in sports are viewed favorably by the public and could gain support from LGBT fans. Dec 18, 2015 Laura E. Durso, Sarah McBride, Caitlin Rooney
Infographic: Small Business Owners Support Contraception Insurance Coverage ArticleJuly 16, 2015 Infographic: Small Business Owners Support Contraception Insurance Coverage New polling data shows widespread support among small business owners for providing employees with birth control coverage. Jul 16, 2015 Julisa McCoy, Donna Barry
Small Business Owners Are More Progressive than the U.S. Supreme Court Thinks ArticleJuly 16, 2015 Small Business Owners Are More Progressive than the U.S. Supreme Court Thinks As the U.S. Supreme Court’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling becomes the law of the land, small business owners show just how unnecessary the religious accommodations for contraceptive insurance are. Jul 16, 2015 Julisa McCoy, Donna Barry
Infographic: An Interfaith Call for Climate Action ArticleJune 25, 2015 Infographic: An Interfaith Call for Climate Action Americans from diverse faith traditions are responding to the threat of climate change and working to protect the environment, its inhabitants, and its resources. Jun 25, 2015 Lauren Kokum
Millennials Overwhelmingly Support Comprehensive LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections ArticleApril 7, 2015 Millennials Overwhelmingly Support Comprehensive LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections A new Generation Progress poll shows widespread support among Millennials for legislation that bans discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing, and other areas of life. Apr 7, 2015 Sarah McBride, Zenen Jaimes Pérez
When Words Are Used as Weapons ArticleFebruary 11, 2015 When Words Are Used as Weapons While the importance of free speech cannot be understated, the amount of negativity we observe and consume on a daily basis threatens to undermine the quality of civic life. Feb 11, 2015 Sam Fulwood III
Fear, Inc. 2.0 ReportFebruary 11, 2015 Fear, Inc. 2.0 An examination of the Islamophobia network’s efforts to spread misinformation and propaganda about Islam and American Muslims in the United States. Feb 11, 2015 Matthew Duss, Yasmine Taeb, Ken Gude, 1 More Ken Sofer
The Political Consequences of the Great Recession ArticleNovember 6, 2014 The Political Consequences of the Great Recession Deep voter pessimism and a lack of an economic agenda from Democrats, not just structural obstacles, drove GOP gains in 2014. Nov 6, 2014 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Building an All-In Nation ReportOctober 22, 2013 Building an All-In Nation Americans are open minded about our society’s changing demographics and believe, on the whole, that there are more benefits to the nation from rising diversity than costs. Oct 22, 2013 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin, Matt Barreto, 1 More Adrian Pantoja
What the Public Really Thinks About Guns ReportMarch 27, 2013 What the Public Really Thinks About Guns There is clear consensus around a variety of common-sense gun laws, as well as consensus around what limits are unacceptable. Congress is fighting over questions that are simply not controversial. Mar 27, 2013 Margie Omero, Michael Bocian, Bob Carpenter, 7 More Linda DiVall, Diane T. Feldman, Celinda Lake, Douglas E. Schoen, Al Quinlan, Joshua Ulibarri, Arkadi Gerney
Sharing Love and Ideas on Valentine’s Day ArticleFebruary 14, 2013 Sharing Love and Ideas on Valentine’s Day Polls show that Americans as a whole agree more than disagree on controversial issues—and on this day of love, let’s embrace this emerging trend. Feb 14, 2013 Morriah Kaplan
Public’s Dos and Don’ts on Handling the Fiscal Showdown ArticleDecember 17, 2012 Public’s Dos and Don’ts on Handling the Fiscal Showdown The public has clear opinions on its priorities for the fiscal showdown and sequestration. Dec 17, 2012 Ruy Teixeira