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CO Family Planning Initiative that Cut Teen Pregnancies & Abortions Also Increased HS Grad. Rates

12 hours ago
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CO Family Planning Initiative that Cut Teen Pregnancies & Abortions Also Increased HS Grad. Rates

We have written before about Colorado's groundbreaking Family Planning Initiative [CFPI], which dramatically reduced teen pregnancies and abortions in the state beginning in 2009. The CFPI expanded contraceptive access by providing funding that made a wide variety of long-acting FDA-approved contraceptive methods available to clients in Colorado's Title X family planning clinics at low or no cost. Illuminate: Colorado outlined their results in a report titled, Colorado's succ

Research: Compared to Native-Born Americans, Immigrants Are Twice as Likely Start New Businesses

Apr 30
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Research: Compared to Native-Born Americans, Immigrants Are Twice as Likely Start New Businesses

A new study to be published in American Economic Review found that immigrants are twice as likely to start businesses compared to the native-born population. The researchers analyzed IRS records between the years 2005 to 2010 and determined that .83% of immigrants in the workforce started new businesses compared to .46% of native-born individuals. They aren't taking jobs from Americans; they are creating new ones. American Economic Association: "The findings suggest that immi

Biden's Infrastructure Plan, Including the Tax Hikes, is Very Popular with Voters

Apr 27
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Biden's Infrastructure Plan, Including the Tax Hikes, is Very Popular with Voters

A new poll out yesterday conducted by Monmouth University found that 68% of Americans support President Joe Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan with just 29% in opposition. It has almost universal support among Democrats [94%], but even a third of Republicans back Biden's plan to fix the nation's crumbling infrastructure, convert to clean energy, and enhance internet access. Independents are also broadly supportive [69%]. The Monmouth poll also shows that support for t

White Evangelicals are the Least likely to Want to Assist Refugees Fleeing Wars & Natural Disasters

Apr 25
2 min

White Evangelicals are the Least likely to Want to Assist Refugees Fleeing Wars & Natural Disasters

Perhaps no research that I've seen recently sums up the sad state of affairs within America's white evangelical churches than a recent survey concerning the nation's obligation to assist refugees forced to flee natural disasters, persecution, and wars. According to a survey released this week by The Pew Research Center, white evangelicals are the least likely religious group to believe that America has a moral obligation to accept refugees. Pew Research Center: "By more than

Fascinating Research: Not Prosecuting Some Non-Violent Misdemeanors Reduces Future Criminal Activity

Apr 6
2 min

Fascinating Research: Not Prosecuting Some Non-Violent Misdemeanors Reduces Future Criminal Activity

For decades most criminal justice experts and district attorneys accepted the theory that vigorously prosecuting defendants for minor first time offenses would reduce the risk that they would engage in future criminal activity. Recently, more progressive prosecutors have questioned the theory and some have stopped prosecuting certain nonviolent low-level offenses like prostitution, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and drug possession, arguing that it caused "significant harm

Research: The GOP's Anti-Science Bias is Driven by Religious Conservatives in the Party

Mar 31
2 min

Research: The GOP's Anti-Science Bias is Driven by Religious Conservatives in the Party

There is quite a bit of research demonstrating an anti-science bias within the Republican Party and we have reported on it in the past. Illuminate: "In just the last year the share of Republicans and Republican leaning independents who say the effect of science on society has been positive is down 13% from 70% to 57%. Democrats overwhelmingly [78%] believe that science plays a positive role in America and that hasn't waned during the pandemic." However, new research conducted

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