Amid stubborn drought conditions, more Californians are warming to the prospect of government-imposed mandatory water rationing, but a majority still favor the state’s current approach of urging residents to voluntarily curtail their water use. CONT. Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee Read more »
What Is ‘Middle-Class Economics’?
An awkward truth for politicians looking to help the middle class is that there’s much less the government can do for them than for the poor. So, the president has picked an opportune time to set his mantra to “middle-class economics”: A time when middle-class economic fortunes are already improving […] Read more »
Majority of Americans want vaccines to be required as measles outbreak grows
A new CNN/ORC poll shows nearly 8 of 10 Americans believe parents should be required to vaccinate their healthy children against preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella and polio. If the children are not vaccinated, most agree the child should not be allowed to attend public school or day […] Read more »
Many Republicans gambling that a new shutdown would not hurt their party
… Some Republican stalwarts fear another government shutdown, even a partial one, could deliver a deep political wound to the party. … But buoyed by a Texas federal judge’s order last week to temporarily halt the president’s immigration plan, other Republicans are betting heavily that this time things will end […] Read more »
Widespread misperceptions about the Common Core standards
Many Americans are confused about the Common Core State Standards, according to a new poll that finds widespread misperceptions that the academic standards — which cover only math and reading — extend to topics such as sex education, evolution, global warming and the American Revolution. CONT. Scott Clement & Emma […] Read more »
The Impact of a Possible Department of Homeland Security Shutdown on Public Opinion
One of many questions that arises in contemplation of a pending and potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is the impact this would have on public opinion. … This is the potential shutdown of a small portion of the federal government, rather than the entire government as happened […] Read more »