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Celebrating Our First Decade: Anniversary Year Report 2006

The Brennan Center has established a reputation as a dynamic and far-reaching legal institution that combines the penetrating scholarship of a think tank with the hard-hitting energy of a public interest law firm.
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- October 1, 2006
The New York Bar Re-entry Report: Fees and Fines

New York and the federal government have developed a vast array of fines, fees, costs, penalties, surcharges, forfeitures, assessments, and restitutions that are levied against people convicted of criminal offenses. This report focuses on the financial consequences of these penalties.
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- June 1, 2006
Paper Thin: The Flimsy Facade of Campaign Finance Laws in New York

This report looks at a troubling aspect of New Yorks democracy: the paper-thin campaign finance laws.
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- July 20, 2006
Strengthening Ethics in New York

This comprehensive analysis of New York’s ethics and lobbying laws produced a set of proposed reforms based on regulations adopted by other states.
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- February 1, 2006
Defending Elections: Federal Funding Needs for State Election Security

Despite Congress providing $380 million in the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), many state and local election offices have substantial election security needs that will not be met without additional federal support.
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- July 18, 2019
Rebuilding Families, Reclaiming Lives

State child welfare agencies and corrections departments need strong federal guidance on how to meet the needs of children in foster care and their incarcerated parents.
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- August 2, 2006
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State Supreme Court Diversity

Across the country, courts fail to reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the communities they serve.
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- July 23, 2019
Fighting Far-Right Violence and Hate Crimes

Justice Department policies regarding far-right violence undermine our nation’s security by discounting the safety concerns of American communities victimized by this reactionary violence.
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- July 1, 2019
"Home" in 2010

Because most people in prison have a home address they can report on census day, the Census Bureau should treat them as it treats the majority of the people it counts, by providing a form to complete or conducting an interview if necessary.
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- February 15, 2006
Crime in 2018: Final Analysis

An analysis of the final 2018 crime rates from cities nationwide.
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- June 11, 2019