A year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rejected a five-cent fee on plastic shopping bags at retail stores. Now, he’s planning to introduce a bill to ban plastic bags outright in the state, joining California and Hawaii. Americans are more inclined to agree with the plan to ban bags all together than to pay out of pocket to use them.
Michigan recently introduced legislation to make English the official state language, making it one of 32 states to do so, while a bill to do the same on a national level was reintroduced in Congress last year. As they have for more than a decade, most Americans support such legislation.
Before her death last week, the Bush family announced they would pursue comfort care rather than medical intervention for Barbara Bush’s failing health. It’s a tough choice for Americans, but many would make the same decision for their loved ones.
Late last month, two commercial pilots flying over the Arizona desert reported seeing an unidentified flying object pass overhead. Few Americans claim to have ever seen, or know someone who has seen, a UFO, but that doesn’t mean they don’t believe there’s intelligent life on other planets.
Americans believe young people in this country are more likely to think highly of themselves than their academic performance merits.
A bill was introduced in New York City that would make it illegal for businesses to contact their employees by e-mail or instant message during after-work hours. Just over half of Americans oppose a law like that, and few think it would have a positive impact on the economy.
The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2020 census questions, including one that asks whether respondents are legal U.S. citizens. Americans recognize the importance of the census and are on board with including the question moving forward.
A funeral is being held in Sacramento today for Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was killed by Sacramento police officers in his grandmother’s backyard.
Just over half of regular Facebook users are considering bailing out of the popular social media site over concerns about the privacy of their personal data.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration will combat the opioid crisis in part by imposing stricter penalties for drug offenses, including the death penalty for drug traffickers.
Although harsh winter nor’easters continue to threaten much of the eastern United States, today is still the first day of spring, and that puts a spring in the steps of most Americans.
In today’s 24/7 news cycle, most Americans still think the media is obsessed with getting the story first, when they think they should be focused on getting it right.
More and more states are now pushing to legalize recreational marijuana use, perhaps in part because Americans see it as less dangerous than another already-legal substance.
A recent news report said a tightening U.S. job market and looser marijuana laws in some states have led to the decline of pre-employment drug tests.
No matter where they live, the majority of Americans give good marks to their quality of life.
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida last month, major retailers like WalMart and Dick’s Sporting Goods recently announced that they will no longer sell firearms to anyone under the age of 21.
Most Americans continue to believe that what we watch and what we play are making America a more hostile place.
This flu season is already one of the worst on record, and it’s not even over yet. One-in-three Americans say the flu has hit their family, even though half have gotten a flu shot.
More than one-in-ten say they know someone who has won a major lottery, but with at least one winner fighting to keep her winnings anonymous, perhaps Americans know more lottery winners than they realize. But would Americans quit their jobs if they did win? Nearly half say no.
Americans don’t place a lot of importance on Valentine’s Day, and while some look forward to it, for most, it’s just another day.
