Sean McElwee

SeanMcElwee

Sean McElwee is a researcher and writer based in New York City, and co-founder of Data for Progress. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMcElwee.

Voting

New York Has a Chance to Change Voting Forever New York Has a Chance to Change Voting Forever

In a state with massive registration gaps and abysmal turnout rates, automatic voter registration is the course correction we need.

May 6, 2019 / Sean McElwee

Cuomo extends his

Why Won’t New York State Take Bold Action on Climate Change? Why Won’t New York State Take Bold Action on Climate Change?

With the federal government gridlocked, it’s time for states to act.

Apr 16, 2019 / Sean McElwee

Keystone Protest

Democrats Should Have Called McConnell’s Bluff and Voted ‘Yes’ on the Green New Deal Democrats Should Have Called McConnell’s Bluff and Voted ‘Yes’ on the Green New Deal

New polls show people want bold action on climate–and grassroots organizing is well underway.

Mar 28, 2019 / Sean McElwee, Vijay Das, and Julian Brave NoiseCat

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the campaign trail

Why Primary Challenges Might Sneak Up on Democrats in 2020 Why Primary Challenges Might Sneak Up on Democrats in 2020

A Resistance-left alliance could oust incumbents and pull the party left. 

Mar 14, 2019 / Sean McElwee

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the Capitol Building.

Young People Really, Really Want a Green New Deal Young People Really, Really Want a Green New Deal

New polling data show that millennials are more enthusiastic than older generations about radical efforts to save the planet and create jobs.

Feb 7, 2019 / Sean McElwee and John Ray

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit

The EITC might be the most progressive part of the tax code, but it still fails to reach the country’s neediest.

Nov 15, 2018 / Colin McAuliffe and Sean McElwee

Student debt protest

Canceling Student Debt Would Stimulate the Economy—and Voter Turnout Canceling Student Debt Would Stimulate the Economy—and Voter Turnout

With tens of millions of Americans affected, proposals to forgive outstanding loans are popular with people Democrats need to bring to the polls.

Oct 5, 2018 / Richard Eskow and Sean McElwee

FDA regulations

Can the US Provide a Public Option for Prescription Drugs? Can the US Provide a Public Option for Prescription Drugs?

Patient advocates and health-care experts say the government can get into the generic pharmaceuticals business—and it wouldn’t even require a new law.

Oct 1, 2018 / Joel Dodge and Sean McElwee

Heitkamp and Donnelly talking

For Red-State Democrats, There Is Only One Choice: Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh For Red-State Democrats, There Is Only One Choice: Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh

Contrary to the received wisdom, polling shows support for Trump’s Supreme Court pick would hurt senators’ reelection chances.

Sep 21, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Randy Bryce Wisconsin

Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal

Energized Democrats are learning from their activist base that a sustainable and just environmental plan is not only good policy, it’s good politics.

Sep 18, 2018 / Greg Carlock and Sean McElwee

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