The coronavirus debate over school closures has hurt Democrats

The battle over whether schools should be closed to in-person learning because of the coronavirus has ramped up with the Omicron surge. Schools in a number of districts in the country have either gone fully to remote learning or have delayed returning after the holidays. It has also pitted teachers’ […] Read more »

The Republican Axis Reversing the Rights Revolution

The great divergence is rapidly expanding—and President Joe Biden’s window to reverse it is narrowing. Since the 1960s, Congress and federal courts have acted mostly to strengthen the floor of basic civil rights available to citizens in all 50 states, a pattern visible on issues from the dismantling of Jim […] Read more »

Texas could test one of Biden’s core political bets

No state may benefit more than Texas from the social programs included in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, an array of recent analyses show — despite the fierce opposition to the bill from the state’s Republican leadership. And over time that dynamic could make the state a crucial […] Read more »

Pennsylvania: Muhlenberg College/Morning Call COVID-19 Poll

While over 4 in 10 adult Pennsylvanians (41%) report that they are “extremely” or “very” concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic, overall concern levels in the Commonwealth have dropped significantly from March when almost 6 in 10 residents (57%) reported high levels of concern with this health situation. Approval ratings for […] Read more »

A Pollster’s Warning to Democrats: ‘We Have a Problem’

Brian Stryker, a Democratic pollster, didn’t work for Terry McAuliffe’s campaign in the Virginia governor’s race. But Mr. McAuliffe’s narrow defeat in a liberal-leaning state alarmed him and most every Democratic political professional. That defeat also prompted a centrist group, Third Way, to have Mr. Stryker convene focus groups to […] Read more »

One of four Texans is unwilling or unlikely to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly one out of four Texans is unwilling or unlikely to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler. And among parents, more than one-third are unwilling or unlikely to have their children get vaccinated, according to […] Read more »