Research
How the United Nations Tries to Promote Peace in a World Full of Wars
A book about former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s leadership offers insights into the organization’s successes and challenges
Dorchester Reporter
City tax increase looms amid talks between Wu and Beacon Hill leaders
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, is quoted from testimony he gave at a Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee hearing on ways to ease a possible crunch for homeowners and businesses triggered by a national downturn in market values for commercial properties.
NBC10 Boston
Two weeks out: When is the last day to vote in the 2024 election?
This guide to the Massachusetts election cites data from cSPA on Ballot Question 1, on whether the state auditor should be allowed to investigate the state legislature.
PennLive
Meet 10 Pennsylvanians who could help decide the 2024 election
Data from the Cooperative Election Study on undecided voters who voted for Donald Trump in 2020 is cited in this article, which appears in six additional media outlets.
The Guardian
‘Passing laws saves lives’: what’s at stake for US gun safety if Trump wins?
This article cites data from CIRCLE that shows gun violence is the third most important issue for young voters.
The Boston Globe
As vote draws near, the restaurant industry is split on tipped worker ballot measure
This article links to cSPA's analysis of Massachusetts Ballot Question 5, which would raise the minimum wage for tipped employees in the state.
HuffPost
Get In Loser, We're Going Voting: How Young Women Are Shifting Left
Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE comments on increased civic engagement among young women saying, “The last presidential election, we saw young women turn out at rates higher than their peers who identify as men in every race and ethnicity for which we had data.” Multiple CIRCLE studies are referenced.
BBC