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The Washington Post

Can a civics teacher persuade her students to believe in democracy?

CIRCLE research that revealed that half of voters between ages 18 and 29 voted in the 2020 general election is highlighted in this article.

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The New Yorker

Do the Democrats Have a Gen Z Problem?

Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE shares some of the center’s youth voter data, saying, “From 2014 to 2018, we saw youth-voter participation double, which is incredible.”

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Detroit Free Press

Michigan is safer for LGBTQ+ community. Let's remember how we got here.

Data from CIRCLE on Michigan’s youth voter turnout rate in the 2018 and 2022 midterm elections is referenced in this opinion piece.

WLRN

Young voters shaped the 2020 election. Can they do it again in 2024?

This article highlights data from CIRCLE on the increasing youth voter turnout in midterms and presidential elections since 2008.

The Boston Globe

Times are good. So why is the state’s jobless fund shrinking?

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, is quoted about failed efforts by the Massachusetts legislature to address flaws within the state’s unemployment insurance system.

Boston Herald

Pols & Politics: As time runs out, meeting state budget deadline only a ‘point of pride’ for one top Democrat

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, comments on the Massachusetts legislature’s fiscal budgeting process and timeline.

State House News Service

Accountants: Wealth leaving Mass. for NH, elsewhere because of 'millionaire's tax'

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, says that it is too soon to gauge how much the millionaires tax in Massachusetts is impacting decisions by high-income households to move out of the state.

Inside Higher Ed

Where Do Students Vote—and Why?

Adam Gismondi of NSLVE comments on some of the factors that make young people more likely to vote.

The Boston Globe

Boston, we have a property tax problem

This article cites research from cSPA that projected declining office values could cumulatively drag Boston’s tax revenue as much as $1.5 billion below prior estimates over the next five years.