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Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Regulating Streaming Services like Cable, Find it Easy to Stream Local News Online

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viewers strongly prefer streaming platforms to access video programming over traditional video services, according to a new national poll released today by the Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition.

Key Points: 
  • More Americans oppose regulating streaming like cable; of the 57% who oppose these proposed regulations, 42% strongly oppose them.
  • "The data shows that streaming services are the preferred viewing method for many Americans," says Bryce Harlow, Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition spokesperson.
  • Americans today watch video online, more often than via cable
    The poll provides insight into how viewers access their video programming.
  • Live streaming services, including YouTube TV and Fubo are also popular, with 45% of Americans saying they view video content on those platforms weekly.

SURVEY: Amid growing concern over inflation, Canadians remain positive about finances

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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The survey found that while nearly two-thirds (63%) of Canadians rate their finances positively, about half (54%) say their financial situation is worsening amid the high rate of inflation and growing concerns of a possible economic downturn.

Key Points: 
  • The survey found that while nearly two-thirds (63%) of Canadians rate their finances positively, about half (54%) say their financial situation is worsening amid the high rate of inflation and growing concerns of a possible economic downturn.
  • Those who work with a financial professional are more positive while those without are more pessimistic a trend that held for much of the survey.
  • Meanwhile, a majority (57%) of Canadians at all income levels rate inflation as their top concern, followed by their health (43%) and paying for food (36%).
  • Most Canadians (52%) are not comfortable making financial investments in stocks, bonds or mutual funds online without working with a financial professional.

National Poll: 93% Consider Drunk Driving a Serious Problem, with Strong Majority Supporting Ignition Interlock Laws as Solution

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid a recent 14% increase in annual drunk driving deaths, a new survey found that 93% of American voters consider drunk driving a serious problem, and 69% support laws requiring drunk drivers to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Amid a recent 14% increase in annual drunk driving deaths, a new survey found that 93% of American voters consider drunk driving a serious problem, and 69% support laws requiring drunk drivers to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs).
  • Drunk driving is at a crisis level, and ignition interlock devices are a proven solution.
  • At a time of high public concern about drunk driving, it is essential that policymakers focus on what can be done now to reduce drunk driving."
  • 69% of voters support passing laws across the United States to require IIDs for all drunk driving offenders.

San Francisco Standard Poll Reveals DA Jenkins is Only City Hall Leader With Positive Approval Rating, Voters Move Further Toward the Center

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The San Francisco Standard Voter Poll focusing on the November election and other city issues found that appointed District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is the only leader in City Hall with a positive approval rating.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The San Francisco Standard Voter Poll focusing on the November election and other city issues found that appointed District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is the only leader in City Hall with a positive approval rating.
  • Mayor London Breed's approval rating slipped precipitously to just 36%the majority of voters, 64%, disapprove of her performance.
  • Sixty-nine percent of voters say the city should charge drug dealers selling fentanyl with murder if the user dies.
  • For more extensive results and demographic breakdowns, please refer to The San Francisco Standard's poll dashboard .

NextGen Releases New Primary Election Exit Poll from Change Research Finding Voters Prioritize Action on Climate and the Environment As #1 Issue

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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"It's clear that if we want voters to care about elections, we need to prioritize their concerns -- and climate and the environment rank at the top of that list," said Arnold Sowell Jr., Executive Director of NextGen California. "Three in four voters want the state to take action to address climate change in the immediate future or in the next few years. That's a clear signal to our state's leaders that the time to prioritize climate action is now – later is simply too late."

Key Points: 
  • The poll found that the #1 issue voters care about is addressing concerns about climate and the environment.
  • "Three in four voters want the state to take action to address climate change in the immediate future or in the next few years.
  • That's a clear signal to our state's leaders that the time to prioritize climate action is now later is simply too late."
  • Support for aggressive climate action is especially high among Latinx voters: climate and the environment were selected more than any other issue.

New Poll: Majority of New Jersey Voters and Parents Support Public Charter Schools by a 2:1 Margin

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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HAMILTON, NJ, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new statewide poll from Change Research released today by the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) found that a majority of voters in New Jersey support public charter schools by a nearly 2:1 margin (50% of respondents indicated support and 27% indicated opposition), while parents surveyed have an even higher level of support (56% support and only 24% oppose). Support for charter schools rises to a nearly 3:1 ratio among Black voters (58% support and only 20% oppose). Support is also very strong with Latino voters (52% support and only 23% oppose).

Key Points: 
  • Change Research surveyed a total of 3,080 registered voters in New Jersey from February 28-March 6, 2022.
  • The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) is the non-profit membership association that represents the states charter school community and, by extension, charter school students and their parents.
  • We are dedicated to advancing quality public education for New Jerseys children through the cultivation of excellent public charter schools.
  • The Association seeks to influence legislative and policy environments, leverage collective advocacy, and provide resources to support our members in developing and operating high quality, public charter schools.

San Francisco Standard Voter Poll Reveals Grim Outlook for DA Boudin, Delves Into 2022 Quality of Life

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The inaugural San Francisco Standard Voter Poll on the June election and other city issues found that over half of registered voters (57%) support recalling District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The inaugural San Francisco Standard Voter Poll on the June election and other city issues found that over half of registered voters (57%) support recalling District Attorney Chesa Boudin.
  • The Standard commissioned polling group Embold Research, a nonpartisan and nonpolitical arm of Change Research, to conduct The San Francisco Standard Voter Poll, which surveyed 1,048 San Francisco registered voters online between April 30 and May 4.
  • The questionnaire centered on the upcoming election, San Francisco city life and community priorities; the findings are representative of the city's voter population.
  • About The San Francisco Standard: The San Francisco Standard is a news organization serving everyone with a stake in the future of San Francisco.

New Poll: 78% of Americans Want Increased Investments in Passenger Rail in the U.S.

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The vast majority of Americans want the federal government to invest in strengthening the national passenger rail network, according to a new poll by the Rail Passengers Association (RPA), the nation's largest advocacy organization for rail passengers. Specifically, 78% of respondents said having a strong passenger rail system in the U.S. is "Important" and 66% said they support adding more routes to the current rail network.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, 78% of respondents said having a strong passenger rail system in the U.S. is "Important" and 66% said they support adding more routes to the current rail network.
  • Whether its traffic, or rising gas prices, or carbon reduction, rail is a crucial part of our transportation future.
  • "Americans want and deserve a robust, efficient, and practical national rail network.
  • "Whether its traffic, or rising gas prices, or carbon reduction, Americans see rail as a crucial part of our transportation future," said Matthews.

Public Wise, Change Research Poll Shows Vast Majority of Americans Want January 6 Insurrectionists Held Accountable

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New polling from Public Wise, a voting rights organization working to secure a democracy that reflects the will and protect the rights of the people, found that nearly 78.1% of respondents believe that accountability for January 6 insurrectionists is important, a 5.3% increase from October 2021. The poll also found that 21.9% of respondents said it wasn't important. The survey was conducted in partnership with Change Research in early February of this year.

Key Points: 
  • The poll also found that 21.9% of respondents said it wasn't important.
  • The survey was conducted in partnership with Change Research in early February of this year.
  • The results of this poll should serve as a stark warning for any insurrectionist considering a run for public office.
  • We accomplish this through education, research, organizing, funding, and partnerships that support more voting and more equitable representation.

New Poll from Higher Heights for America: 86% of Black Women Voters Support Prioritizing Nominating the First Black Woman to the Supreme Court when the Next Seat Becomes Available

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Biden vowed to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court on the campaign trail, which would be a historic first.

Key Points: 
  • Biden vowed to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court on the campaign trail, which would be a historic first.
  • In conjunction with Change Research , Higher Heights for America , the only national organization exclusively dedicated to harnessing Black women's political power from the voting booth to elected office, conducted a poll this month of 500 Black women voters.
  • When asked about the future of the Supreme Court, 86% of Black women voters say they support prioritizing nominating the first Black woman to the Supreme Court when the next seat becomes available.
  • There are zero Black women on the Supreme Court, zero Black women in the Senate, zero Black women Governors, and zero Black women have ever served as President of this country.