Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character for generations are receding in importance to Americans, a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll finds. The survey, conducted with NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization, also finds the country sharply divided by […] Read more »
Majorities of Americans Approve of Citizens and Elected Officials Speaking Their Minds on Politics, but Not Public School Teachers
Majorities of Americans are supportive of fellow citizens, members of Congress, and professional athletes speaking their minds about politics, but not public school teachers in the classroom – according to the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll. The findings of the poll, conducted March 14–19, 2023, by Selzer […] Read more »
Five years after Parkland, what has changed?
One week, two widely publicized mass shootings. One at a school and another a few buildings down from where a shooter killed 23 in 2019. These two mass shootings come on the heels of the fifth anniversary of the 2018 Parkland, Florida shooting, one of the deadliest school shootings in […] Read more »
The Public’s Health Care Priorities For The New Congress
With the rising cost of living at the top of the public’s mind, the latest KFF Health Tracking poll finds that the public wants lawmakers to prioritize the economy and combatting inflation in the upcoming Congressional term. When asked specifically about health care priorities for Congress, passing a law to […] Read more »
More Than 4 in 10 Republicans and a Third of Parents Now Oppose Schools Requiring Children to Get Vaccinated for Measles and Other Illness
Amid controversies around the COVID-19 vaccine and growing distrust of public health authorities, more than four in ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, and a third of parents, now say they oppose requiring children in public schools to receive some childhood vaccines, up since 2019, a new KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor […] Read more »
Majorities of U.S. Adults Oppose Anti-LGBTQ Laws
A large majority of U.S. adults oppose discrimination against LGBTQ people, according to a new survey fielded by experts at NORC at the University of Chicago. The analysis finds that U.S. adults oppose the use of religious objections for doctors refusing medical care to LGBTQ people (84%), employers refusing to […] Read more »