The American public’s broad concerns about the role of the federal government in their lives have evolved into, I believe, the most important issue in our current political environment. Debates over the role of government have defined the American Experience going back to the nation’s founding — but now more […] Read more »
Public Support Grows for Higher Teacher Pay and Expanded School Choice
… Support for increasing teacher pay is higher now than at any point since 2008, and a majority of the public favors more federal funding for local schools. Free college commands the support of three in five Americans. Support for school vouchers has shifted upward, and tax-credit scholarships along the […] Read more »
How Much Damage Have Republicans Done in the States?
… The Republican Party still controls many more state governments and legislative chambers than Democrats nationwide. But the fact is, the Republican results at the state level have not been very impressive. Republican-controlled state governments largely failed to enact policies that advance conservative goals. They have been effective at staying […] Read more »
Iowa voters support climate action
Seven in 10 (70%) Iowa voters support government action to address climate change, including nearly four in 10 (38%) who strongly support such action. Iowa voters specifically want the federal government (73%), Iowa’s state government (70%), and their member of Congress (68%) to do more on the issue of climate […] Read more »
Trust and Mistrust in Americans’ Views of Scientific Experts
In an era when science and politics often appear to collide, public confidence in scientists is on the upswing, and six-in-ten Americans say scientists should play an active role in policy debates about scientific issues, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey finds public confidence in scientists […] Read more »
Democrats differ over best way to provide health coverage for all Americans
As the next round of the Democratic presidential debates approaches, Democrats are largely united in the belief that the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage. However, they are internally divided over how this should be achieved. CONT. Amina Dunn, Pew Read more »