With just 5 days to go before statewide votes are counted, the Proposal 1 plan to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads and bridges has hit a major pot hole! If the election were held today, 61 percent of likely voters would reject increasing the state sales tax from 6 to 7 […] Read more »
How the Public Views the ACA Now
It’s hard to argue that the Affordable Care Act of 2010 did not have a profound impact on the two most recent midterm elections. The legislation helped spawn the tea-party movement and give the Republican Party momentum, enabling the GOP to win majorities in the House in 2010 and in […] Read more »
California: Most Public School Parents Unfamiliar With New Online Tests
As California schools begin administering new online standardized tests, most public school parents say they have heard nothing about them, according to a statewide survey by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). … More generally, Californians are divided about whether standardized tests are accurate measures of a student’s progress […] Read more »
Wisconsin: Marquette Law School Poll finds Walker job approval down
A new Marquette Law School Poll finds Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval rating has fallen to 41 percent, with 56 percent of registered voters in Wisconsin saying they disapprove of how he is handling his job as governor. In the previous poll, in October 2014, Walker’s approval among registered voters […] Read more »
The GOP’s Damage Done
I confess to feeling terribly conflicted about the impact of last week’s debacle over funding of the Homeland Security Department. … Here’s the dilemma: On the one hand, one would be hard-pressed to find a single objective expert on congressional elections who believes there is any realistic chance that Republicans […] Read more »
Remembrance of Shutdowns Past
… It’s fine, of course, to employ legislative strategies to encourage the other side to compromise or to score political points and curry favor with the voters. But the trick is to hold out for the best deal possible while at the same time looking serious, thoughtful, measured and reasonable. […] Read more »