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The Guardian
Gen Z and Kamala Harris: is the meet-cute enough to bring her to the White House?
This article cites data from CIRCLE that showed the importance of the youth vote to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
USA Today
The movement to legalize psychedelics comes with high hopes, and even higher costs
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, says that if Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which asks voters to legalize select psychedelics for mental health treatment, passes it would likely only generate enough revenue to “cover the operations of the industry, the regulatory scheme, and more or less, nothing else.”
MinnPost
How Minnesota Gen Z voters could help state keep top turnout rank
This article notes that Minnesota is ranked sixth on CIRCLE’s Youth Electoral Significance Index.
Education Week
Mock Elections in Schools Evolve to Build Trust in Democracy
This article cites data from CIRCLE on youth voter turnout and factors impacting the expected likelihood of voting in 2024.
The Boston Globe
How Boston backed itself into its budget mess
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, writes this opinion piece examining Boston’s broken system for building the budget and how it impacts the city’s economy and politics.
Audacity: News Radio KRLD 1080
Students, non-profits launch last-minute push to register voters
CIRCLE data showing youth turnout in the 2022 midterms is referenced in this article. Data showing that every state but Louisiana had higher turnout among younger voters than 2014 is also cited.
CBS News
Young elected officials in Texas break barriers, inspire political change
CIRCLE research on youth engagement as it relates to likelihood to run for office is cited in this article on young Texas legislatures.
Huffpost