A majority of Americans believe their online and offline activities are being tracked and monitored by companies and the government with some regularity. It is such a common condition of modern life that roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults say they do not think it is possible to go through daily life […] Read more »
Some Academics Quietly Take Side Jobs Helping Tobacco Companies In Court
… These days, tobacco companies no longer try to claim that cigarettes aren’t harmful — in fact, in an ironic reversal, a favorite legal defense in current cases is the argument that nearly everyone was aware of the dangers, even back in the 1950s. To shore up this controversial claim, […] Read more »
Nationwide Marquette Law School Poll finds confidence in U.S. Supreme Court, overall
A Marquette Law School Poll of voters nationwide provides wide-ranging measures of public understanding and opinion of the United States Supreme Court. Among the findings: A majority of respondents have more confidence in the Court than in other parts of the federal government; few see the Court as taking extremely […] Read more »
Post-U. Md. poll: Most Md. residents open to higher taxes to boost school spending
As Maryland lawmakers weigh revamping the state’s public education system, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds widespread support for dramatically boosting school spending and an openness to higher income taxes to finance it. The findings could fuel a growing battle between Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who has vowed […] Read more »
American Public Supports College Athletes Receiving Endorsement Money for ‘Image and Likeness’
The American public, by an almost 2-1 margin, believes that student athletes should be allowed to profit from the use of their name, likeness or image such as in the endorsement of a product. CONT. Seton Hall Sports Poll Read more »
Public Expresses Favorable Views of a Number of Federal Agencies
Despite historically low levels of public trust in the federal government, Americans across the political spectrum continue to overwhelmingly express favorable opinions of a number of individual federal agencies, including the Postal Service, the National Park Service, NASA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And majorities of […] Read more »