… Trust in COVID informatics is up. Is this a telling trend or just a consequence of regime change? Not sure. Seems like the hand-off from the red team to blue team is the most likely cause. This is our partisan pandemic world—stability on the outside, turmoil on the inside. […] Read more »
The Texas Power Crisis and American Public Opinion
The massive power outages and resulting disruptions (and deaths) in Texas after a period of extreme cold in mid-February have significant implications for the nation as a whole. The high-profile catastrophe could also affect U.S. public opinion on several key issues. CONTINUED Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Improved After Recent Decline
Twenty-seven percent of U.S. adults are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S, more than double the percentage observed in January. The increase reverses a three-month decline that saw satisfaction drop to one of its lowest levels ever. CONTINUED Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
The troubling political dimension of the coronavirus in California
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges now facing the state’s public health community is that Californians’ views about the pandemic have become highly politicized. According to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll, Republican voters are less concerned about getting the virus themselves, worry less about people not wearing masks or maintaining […] Read more »
American democracy at the start of the Biden presidency
U.S. democracy passed a milestone on January 20, 2021 with the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Donald Trump’s presidency presented unprecedented challenges to this country’s democratic norms and practices. His role in a violent insurrection, sparking a second impeachment has fueled further debate over how to preserve American […] Read more »
Views of Big Tech Worsen; Public Wants More Regulation
Americans’ views of large technology companies have become significantly more negative over the past 18 months, and public support for increased government regulation of these businesses has risen. A 45% plurality of U.S. adults have a very or somewhat negative view of these firms, defined in the survey as “technology […] Read more »