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State Reproductive Policies Important to Enrollment Decisions

A Lumina study finds 71% of current and future students consider state reproductive policies in college choices; 80% prefer states with greater access.

Americans Still Glum About State of the Union in Most Areas

Whether reflecting the remnants of the pandemic or the difficulty of inflation, Americans remain sour about the state of the union.

Americans' Desire for Stricter Gun Laws Up Sharply

A majority of Americans (55%) say there should be stricter laws regarding gun sales, a sharp rise from last year. Most Americans, however, still do not think there should be a ban on handguns for those not in the police.

Partisan Differences Growing on a Number of Issues

Republicans and Democrats have increasingly different views on many policy and social issues, but on several, the party gap has not changed or has even narrowed.

Fewer Americans Back Businesses Wading Into Current Events

Gallup and Bentley University find that 41% of U.S. adults favor businesses taking a public stance on current events, down from 48% last year.

American Public Opinion, Terrorism and Guns

Before the Orlando shootings, Americans indicated that military actions against the Islamic State would be among the most effective ways to fight terrorism and that restrictions on Muslims would be among the least effective.

School Parent Safety Concerns Remain High in the U.S.

Thirty-eight percent of U.S. parents of K-12 children fear for their child's physical safety at school. While down slightly from last year, the reading still ranks among the highest in the past two decades.

Parent, Student School Safety Concerns Elevated

The 44% of U.S. K-12 parents who fear for their children's safety at school is the highest in over 20 years, and 20% say their children worry about school safety.

More Than Six in 10 Americans Say Guns Make Homes Safer

Americans are far more likely to say guns make the home a safer (63%) rather than a more dangerous (30%) place to be. A decade ago, Americans were divided on this issue, whereas in 2000 the majority thought guns made a home more dangerous.

Usual Midterm Indicators Very Unfavorable for Democrats

The environment for this year's midterm elections is very unfavorable for Democrats, with key national mood indicators well below historical averages.