Emerson
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An Emerson College survey last year put overall support for the tax-credit program at 64%, including 61% of Democrats, 68% of Hispanics and 63% of blacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
And, of course, anything that Shoshana Bean sings as Lucy, the Emerson boys’ mother, is gold, even if the book-writing can’t quite keep up with the emotional depth she brings to the role.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The host of that documentary, Steven Emerson, was a former CNN reporter who left the network to devote his career to researching Islamic terrorism.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
According to the Emerson College Polling/PIX11 survey of voters, 54 percent praise his initiatives on childcare and 49 percent on housing costs.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
"Tell me, did you read the letter which you brought to Mr. Emerson? This," he said, taking the letter from the table.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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