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Governance

Majorities of NJ-7 Residents From Both Parties Agree on Reforms to Address Money in Politics, Gerrymandering

February 29, 2020 Allison Stettler

Rep. Malinowski Attends “Citizen Panel Forum” to Discuss New Findings Berkeley Heights, NJ – In a unique survey of 478 residents of New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreed on ways […]

Government Reform

New Kind of Town Hall Fosters Civil Discussion of Immigration with Rep. Morelle & Constituents

November 27, 2019 Allison Stettler

New Survey Shows Majorities of Rochester Democrats & Republicans Share Common Ground on Key Immigration Reforms A unique survey of 995 residents of New York’s 25th Congressional District released this weekend showed that majorities of Republicans […]

Governance

Two-Thirds Favor President to Be Chosen Based on National Popular Vote 

November 21, 2019 Allison Stettler

Two-Thirds Favor President to Be Chosen Based on National Popular Vote Two-thirds of American voters prefer for the US president to be chosen based on the national popular vote, according to a new survey by […]

Governance

Voters Favor Presidential Candidates Who Would be Responsive to the People

November 19, 2019 Allison Stettler

Voters Favor Presidential Candidates Who Would be Responsive to the People Voters have a far more favorable view of presidential candidates who they think “would listen to and be influenced by the views of the […]

Federal Budget

Shown Budget Deficit, Bipartisan Majorities Agree on Steps to Cut It Deeply, Primarily by Raising Taxes on High Incomes

August 1, 2019 Allison Stettler

Shown Budget Deficit, Bipartisan Majorities Agree on Steps to Cut It Deeply, Primarily by Raising Taxes on High Incomes August 1, 2019 – As Congress lifts the national debt ceiling, increasing the budget deficit, a […]

Government Reform

Majorities of MD-8 Voters From Both Parties Agree on Reforms to Address Money in Politics, Gerrymandering  

July 23, 2019 Allison Stettler

In a unique survey of 600 residents of Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreed on ways to deal with gerrymandering, curb the influence of money in politics, and enact changes to […]

Trade

Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Growing Trade Through International Agreements

June 26, 2019 Allison Stettler

Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Growing Trade Through International Agreements A new in-depth survey from the University of Maryland finds that large majorities of Americans have concerns about the impact of international trade on the US […]

Defense

Two-Thirds Oppose US Withdrawal From Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, New Survey Finds

February 4, 2019 Allison Stettler

Two-Thirds Oppose US Withdrawal From Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, New Survey Finds As the Trump administration has formally initiated the process of withdrawing from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, saying that Russia has […]

Citizen Cabinet

Major Study Finds 2020 Voters Seeking Candidates Who Will Be More Responsive to the People

January 30, 2019 Allison Stettler

Voters from Both Parties Endorse New ‘Citizen Cabinet’ Method for Consulting Constituents Most Believe Government Would Find More Common Ground if Public Has More Influence Looking toward 2020, a major new study finds voters are […]

Immigration

To Regulate Immigration, Only 4 in 10 Favor Building a Wall, While 7 in 10 Favor Requiring Employers to Use E-Verify System, More Guest Worker Visas

January 8, 2019 Allison Stettler

An in-depth survey finds that, to discourage illegal immigration, only 4 in 10 favor building a wall, rather a bipartisan majority of 72% favor requiring employers to use the E-Verify system to ensure that the […]

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