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With No Clear Trend in Youth Vote, A Challenge Awaits Progressives

Far fewer young people came out to vote during the 2012 election than previously estimated, according to new analysis by Tufts University.

Posted Friday, May 17, 2013 by Jon Christian

Why State Support for Marriage Equality Is Gaining Momentum

In part, Millennials.

Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 by Lydia Fiser

Missouri’s New Gun Law Criminalizes Federal Officers for Doing Job, Pushes Guns into Schools

but is it constitutional?

Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 by Emily Crockett

#AskCP Twitter Chat Tells All On Guns, Immigration, And What It Takes To Work At Campus Progress

This week the Campus Progress interns hosted a Twitter chat covering a wide range of topics and issues. Here’s what you missed.

Posted Friday, April 12, 2013 by Julie Thompson

How Senate Republicans Plan to Fix Student Loans

Three GOP senators have introduced the Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act.

Posted Tuesday, April 9, 2013 by Christine Dickason

Voting Rights Lost in Translation

The English Language Unity Act doesn’t stand much chance of becoming law, but it points to a renewed push to limit democratic accessibility

Posted Thursday, April 4, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth

Ashley Judd Isn’t Running But This Other Young Progressive Might

Though the actress has stated she won’t run, Democrats have already turned their attention to Alison Lundergan Grimes, the young Kentucky Secretary of State.

Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by James King

Republicans Losing Ground with Young People

Even the GOP knows it needs a makeover.

Posted Monday, March 4, 2013 in Opinions by Christine Dickason

Obama’s Sequester-Mention Forecasts a Looming Crisis Next Month

A vision for the next four years. A crisis next month.

Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2013 by Chris Lewis

Seven Policies Young Americans Want To See Addressed In The Next Four Years

We asked Millennials to tell us what issues President Obama and Congress must tackle.

Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman

What to Expect From the State of the Union

Five things to look for in the State of the Union by North by Northwestern Politics, an independent publication at Northwestern University.

Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Samuel Niiro

With William ‘Mo’ Cowan’s Appointment, Number of Black Senators Doubles to Two

Even after the historic election of the country’s first black president, two black senators have never served at the same time. That is, until now.

Posted Thursday, February 7, 2013 by Bridget Todd

Beyond Big or Small: Government For And By Millennial America

The Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, the nation’s largest student policy organization, held a panel discussion on Millennial attitudes on the government’s role in making progress.

Posted Wednesday, February 6, 2013 by Shawn Shaligram & Christine Dickason

Supreme Court Denies Hearing of RNC ‘Voter Fraud Prevention’ Bid

By doing so, they kept in place a 1982 ‘consent decree’ that bars the RNC from suppressing minority votes in elections.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Jenn Nowicki

From the Red Carpet to the Ballot Box: Actresses Running for Office

Only recently have female actors gotten into politics. Is this trend here to stay?

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Emma Weinstein-Levey

GOP: No Party for Young People

In 2012 the Republican Party rank and file member were an overwhelming coalition of old white people whose views on social issues seemed out of touch with emerging demographics; starting a new year, they’re not ready to change.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Michael Cooper Jr.