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Monday, September 21, 2026

By Public News Service Monday, September 21, 2026

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A new poll says affordability crisis in US changing voters’ views on some issues

USA/Polls— By Kathryn Carley, producer, Public News Service. Matters related to childcare, elder care and equal pay have long been considered “women’s issues” but a new poll found a majority of voters now see them as solutions to today’s affordability crisis. The Equal Rights Advocates Action Fund surveyed 1,000 likely midterm voters nationwide and nearly 60% said today’s […]

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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A recent poll shows voters favoring Democrats for control of the US House

Polls/US House— The all-important midterm election is less than two months away, and Democrats are winning a lot of support from voters. A poll released last Thursday reported the Democratic Party has an 11-point advantage over the Republican Party when it comes to who voters want to see win control of the United States House of Representatives. That’s according […]

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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A recent poll shows election security concerns increasing among US voters

USA/Elections— By Nadia Ramlagan, producer, Kentucky News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. A new Gallup-Charles F. Kettering Foundation poll finds more than 70% of Americans are worried about different parts of the election process. According to the poll, 67% of respondents worry political leaders will pressure election officials to change election outcomes, and 52% are concerned about people […]

Friday, July 3, 2026

By Public News Service Friday, July 3, 2026

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Hot dogs, polls, and Fourth of July celebrations

USA/250th Anniversary— By Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Public polling shows mixed feelings about celebrating America’s 250th anniversary this Fourth of July, but many Americans still plan to gather with loved ones — and fire up backyard grills. A new Gallup Poll found more than three-quarters of respondents say the nation’s founders would be […]

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Another candidate for CA governor drops out of race

CA/Gov Race— Another Democrat has dropped out of the race for California governor. Former state controller Betty Yee announced yesterday that she was suspending her campaign. In a crowded field of candidates, Yee never rose above single digits in the polls. In the latest Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey, released Thursday, April 16, Yee polled at 1% when asked, […]

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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American dream getting harder to reach for many in US

USA/Economy— By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer, Wisconsin News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As the country approaches its 250th anniversary, the traditional “American dream” has become more difficult to attain, says one Midwest professor. Recent polling mirrors this view, as more than half of Wisconsinites, and people across the country, say they’re “worse off” now than a few […]

Sunday, March 15, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 15, 2026

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New leader in the race to become California’s next governor

CA/Political Polls— A latecomer in the race for California governor is now leading the pack of contenders, according to a recent poll. Northern California Congressman Eric Swalwell launched his campaign for governor last November and, within a month, was polling in the double digits and leading the Democratic candidates in the well-respected Emerson College poll. Now the most recent Emerson […]

Sunday, December 21, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, December 21, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s approval rating declines sharply in 2025

Polls President Donald Trump’s first year of his final term has been a downer for the voters. A recent Emerson College poll on the president’s approval rating shows it has flipped since he took office in January. Trump entered the Oval Office for a second term with an approval rating of 49% and a disapproval rating of 41%, but by […]