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The New York Times
They Are 16 and 17 Years Old, and They Want to Vote. Like, Now.
Ruby Belle Booth of CIRCLE is quoted in this piece on lowering the voting age, “For a long time we thought all young people are Democrats, or that’s the popular message. That’s definitely not the case.”
Associated Press
Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll
Alberto Medina of CIRCLE notes that despite high voting rates among youth voters, this group lacks “belief that democracy can even improve their lives.”
The Boston Globe
Boston's downtown is in trouble and needs reinvention; The old days of bustling offices are never coming back. But downtown can still thrive with farsighted leadership.
A recent report from the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) on the potential drop in commercial value of Boston real estate is cited in this Boston Globe opinion piece.
NPR
The U.K. will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit?
Alberto Medina of Tisch CIRCLE is quoted throughout this article examining the divisive issue of lowering the voting age.
The New York Times
