Much has been made about whether Republicans will ever cut ties with President Trump over his attempt to hold up military aid to Ukraine to get political dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden. And although there are some signs of the party breaking with Trump, one important reason why […] Read more »
What Our Poll Shows About Impeachment Views in 6 Swing States
Voters in the states likeliest to decide the 2020 presidential election support the impeachment inquiry that House Democrats began last month, but a majority still opposes impeaching President Trump and removing him from office, according to a New York Times/Siena College survey. In the six closest states carried by the […] Read more »
Suburban voters are pressuring Republicans to act on guns
… GOP candidates looking ahead at tough races increasingly are eyeing new ways to address anxieties about gun violence, and to do that without crossing the party’s base, which sees gun restrictions as an infringement on the constitutional right to bear arms. “Republicans’ backs are already against the wall among […] Read more »
After Democrats Surged In 2018, Republican-Run States Eye New Curbs On Voting
After high turnout in last year’s midterm elections propelled Democrats to a new House majority and big gains in the states, several Republican-controlled state legislatures are attempting to change voting-related rules in ways that might reduce future voter turnout. … If enacted, these proposals could have an impact on future […] Read more »
Poll shows strong support for public lands protections, unpopularity of Trump administration’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda
The ninth annual Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll released today shows voters in the Mountain West continue to support efforts to keep public lands protected and accessible, putting them at odds with the Trump administration’s “energy dominance” agenda. The poll surveyed the views […] Read more »
The battle for the Sun Belt
Opportunity and necessity alike are pushing Democrats to focus more intently on gaining ground across the Sun Belt in next week’s election, from Florida and Georgia in the Southeast to Nevada and Arizona in the Southwest. The opportunity comes from changing demographics: with their young, diverse populations and in most […] Read more »