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Research
Unwrapping Gov. Healey's proposed taxes on candy, Zyn
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, joins Radio Boston to discuss Governor Maura Healey’s proposal to add a sales tax to candy and synthetic nicotine products in the state.
The Economy Was the Big Issue for Youth in 2024—Especially for Those Who Didn’t Vote
A post-election survey of young Americans reveals disinterest in the election and dislike of the candidates as top reasons for not voting
TikTok ban could spark political backlash from young people
Kelly Siegel-Stechler of CIRCLE comments on the center’s research to determine the sources that young voters use for political information. CIRCLE research on decreased youth voter interest in the 2024 election, compared to the 2020 election, is also referenced.
MSNBC
Trump is this generation’s ‘normal.’ Here’s what that means.
This opinion piece references data from CIRCLE that shows Democrats won youth voters in key battleground states in 2024 but by a smaller margin than in 2020.
WBUR
Resistance and compromise: How Mass. Democrats plan to deal with minority status in D.C.
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, is quoted throughout this radio segment and accompanying article about the challenges that Massachusetts Democrats face now that they are in the minority in the House and Senate.
The Conversation
The US ambassador to the UN is tasked with doing a careful dance between Washington and the world
Abiodun Williams, Professor of the Practice of International Politics, on the important role of the US Ambassador to the United Nations.
CommonWealth Beacon
The dividing line on millionaires tax money
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, is quoted from a December Massachusetts legislative panel about trade offs related to the revenue generated by the state’s millionaires tax.
VOX