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Morning call: Pennsylvania’s taxing politics of early childhood education
Pennsylvania’s budget season is in full swing as the fiscal year winds down and the next one begins July 1.Pennsylvania’s budget season is in full swing as the fiscal year winds down and the next one begins July 1. That means the Capitol is swarming with professional and grassroots lobbyists looking to cut, protect or enhance funding levels in a variety of programs…
Philadelphia Inquirer: PA. Voters willing to pay more taxes for more pre-k, poll finds
Yet in a new poll to be released Thursday, 64 percent of Pennsylvania likely voters said they would support a tax increase to expand publicly funded preschool education, responding to a hypothetical hike of .01 percentage points in the personal income tax, which would cost an average taxpayer about $50.
The Iowa Republican: GOP nomination for AG secretary up for grabs
When Bill Northey resigned as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, many Republicans stepped forward and wanted to succeed him.When Bill Northey resigned as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, many Republicans stepped forward and wanted to succeed him…
Altoona Mirror: Big 13th field fuels unpredictability
In the final days of an unprecedented eight-way Republican primary battle, candidates for a newly drawn congressional district have launched their toughest attacks yet…
The Intelligencer – Jenkins, Blankenship Leading in W.VA. GOP senate race
Most recent polling in West Virginia shows U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins leading in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, with former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship now in second place and gaining in the race.
Quad-City Times: Poll finds knotted race for Iowa GOP ag secretary
The early speculation about the June 5 primary election was that there might be no winner in the Democratic gubernatorial race and a nominee would be chosen by delegates to the state convention.
The Gazette: Poll shows Iowa GOP AG secretary race knotted
Most recent polling in West Virginia shows U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins leading in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, with former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship now in second place and gaining in the race.
The Hill – Poll: Majority of Americans oppose big trucks
A majority of American voters are opposed to big trucks, according to a new survey.
POLITICO Morning Transportation – What big trucks you have, Granny
The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks released a poll Monday showing that 79 percent of Americans oppose putting longer and heavier trucks on roads and highways, primarily due to concerns about safety.
Coalition Against Bigger Trucks – NEW Poll: Voters overwhelmingly oppose bigger trucks
The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) today released a nationally representative poll that found that nearly 80 percent of Americans oppose putting longer and heavier trucks on roads and highways.
Legal Newsline – survey: Dol’s fiduciary rule already hurting savers, financial professionals.
The survey, conducted by Harper Polling one month after the rule’s June 9 initial compliance deadline, shows “significant disruption” to the marketplace, according to FSR.
Morning Consult – Local stakeholders upset interior’s sage grouse plans cut them out
Polling released on Friday shows voters in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Idaho, the states with sage grouse habitats, are familiar with the bird, especially sportsmen and fishermen.