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1 month ago | 
dataforprogress.org | Jason Walsh |Catherine Fraser |Anika Dandekar |Grace Adcox
By Jason Walsh, Catherine Fraser, Anika Dandekar, and Grace AdcoxThe combined historic investments in clean energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure made under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the CHIPS and Science Act are creating a manufacturing renaissance in the United States. Aided by this influx of loans, grants, and tax incentives from the federal government, companies have announced investments of over $1 trillion in U.S. manufacturing since 2021.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar
By Anika DandekarOn December 12, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 people, primarily those convicted of nonviolent crimes, including some with drug offenses. New Data for Progress polling shows that majorities of voters say that victims of abuse and the drug war should be issued pardons, in favor of this decision. However, voters are split as to whether he should extend pre-emptive pardons to Donald Trump’s political adversaries.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar |Tenneth Fairclough II
By Anika Dandekar and Tenneth Fairclough IISince 1962, the U.S. has imposed a trade embargo on Cuba in response to its government’s communist ideology and former alliance with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Over the years, the embargo has been modified but remains largely in place. Since 1992, the United Nations has passed an annual nonbinding resolution condemning the U.S. embargo, and the adverse economic effects it has had on the Cuban people, including severe food and fuel shortages.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar
By Anika DandekarA legislative proposal in Michigan known as (Safety, Access, Freedom, Economy) would allow all Michigan residents, regardless of immigration status, to obtain driver's licenses. If passed, the law would permit undocumented residents to pass a driver’s exam and obtain car insurance, enhancing traffic safety across the state.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar
By Anika DandekarRecently, many national leaders have proposed policies like down payment assistance and social housing to address the country's housing shortage and affordability crisis. New national polling conducted by Data for Progress, in collaboration with Center for American Progress, reveals that large majorities of voters think housing affordability is worsening and that federal policies have an important role to play in addressing this issue.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar |Marissa Farmer
By Anika Dandekar and Marissa FarmerUnder the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chair Lina Khan, has implemented an aggressive strategy on antitrust enforcement in an effort to protect consumers and small businesses, and rein in some of the nation’s largest corporations, especially Big Tech and Big Pharma. New Data for Progress polling finds that many of these recent actions by the FTC are widely popular among likely voters across party lines.
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May 17, 2024 | 
portside.org | Rob Todaro |Anika Dandekar
The Progressive Agenda That Appeals To Swing State Voters Published May 17, 2024 Earlier this month, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released its “Progressive Proposition Agenda,” an extensive list of domestic policy proposals that would ideally serve as a blueprint for the next Congress if President Biden and the Democrats win this November. The agenda, endorsed by the nearly 100-member caucus and numerous progressive groups, can be found in full here.
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May 15, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar
By Anika Dandekar Congress today passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which codifies new Department of Transportation (DOT) rules that aim to protect consumers by requiring airlines to pay quick, automatic refunds to passengers in the following cases: Canceled or significantly changed flights that are delayed more than 3 hours domestically or 6 hours internationally Significantly delayed baggage return that is not delivered within 12 hours of a domestic flight...
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Rob Todaro |Anika Dandekar
By Rob Todaro and Anika DandekarEarlier this month, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released its “Progressive Proposition Agenda,” an extensive list of domestic policy proposals that would ideally serve as a blueprint for the next Congress if President Biden and the Democrats win this November. The agenda, endorsed by the nearly 100-member caucus and numerous progressive groups, can be found in full here.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
dataforprogress.org | Anika Dandekar
By Anika DandekarPresident Biden is soon expected to sign a new executive order that would limit the number of asylum seekers who can cross the U.S.-Mexico border. This comes after Senate Republicans blocked the president’s bipartisan border security bill in February and as voters are reporting immigration as one of their top issues going into the November 2024 general election.
