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The truth behind Trump’s biggest illegal voter claim
Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner defends data from the Cooperative Election Study (of which he is co-principal investigator), which informed a 2014 article claiming that large populations of non-citizens voted in the 2008 and 2010 elections. Schaffner notes “it’s not possible to draw statistical conclusions from a relatively small number of survey participants.”
USA Today
Trump leads with male voters and doubles down with macho man pitch
Research from Tisch College’s CIRCLE found that 55% of women voters aged 18-29 participated in the 2020 election compared to 44% of men. This article appears in 82 additional outlets.
WBUR
Unpacking the top misconceptions about the state's 5 ballot questions
cSPA's Evan Horowitz joins this episode of Radio Boston to share his research into the issues behind the five Massachusetts ballot questions.
stateline.org
College students fight barriers to casting ballots as early voting begins
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on the “formidable structural barriers” facing youth voters in the United States. CIRCLE studies on voter turnout since the 2020 election and myths about youth voter apathy are also mentioned.
The Boston Globe
Wu, business leaders near a compromise on contentious property tax plan
This article references a report from cSPA showing a downward trend in Boston commercial property values that could lead to a city revenue shortfall of $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion over the next five years.
The Boston Globe
Massachusetts ballot questions 2024: Question 5 on the tipped minimum wage
This article cites analysis from cSPA on Massachusetts Ballot Question 5 on the minimum wage for tipped workers.
The Boston Globe
Massachusetts ballot questions 2024: Question 1 on state auditor’s authority to audit the legislature
This article cites analysis from cSPA on Massachusetts Ballot Question 1 on whether the state auditor should be allowed to investigate the Legislature.
The Boston Globe