Category: Press Coverage of Our Research

New poll shows widespread support to ban flavored e-cigarettes and vapes

by: Jodi Latina Posted: May 26, 2021 / 11:07 AM EDT / Updated: May 26, 2021 / 11:07 AM EDT (WTNH) — State lawmakers are negotiating the next two year state budget. We are told the decision to ban all flavored tobacco products is wrapped up in those talks. A new poll from Mellman Group says there is widespread support

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Wisconsin already expected to be a war zone for the 2020 presidential race

Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel It has been more than a decade since Wisconsin was the white-hot epicenter of a red-hot presidential race. But that’s precisely the scenario that looms two years from now. “I think Wisconsin is going to be one of the most important (battlegrounds), and kind of a bellwether for the rest of

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New poll: Trump’s Israel policies don’t sway most US Jews

By ERIC CORTELLESSA The Times of Israel Only 6% of American Jewish community would vote for president because of Israel despite differences on other issues US President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on Hurricane Michael in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, October 10, 2018. (SAUL LOEB / AFP) WASHINGTON —

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North Carolina voters dump Democratic sheriff who backed ICE deportation program

The winner, an ex-homicide detective who once hosted a true-crime series based on his career, will end Charlotte’s participation in Trump’s effort to go after undocumented immigrants. by Alex Seitz-Wald NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — It wasn’t even close. Voters in North Carolina’s largest county, which includes Charlotte, ousted their sheriff last week in a Democratic primary fought

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Cooperating With Trump on Immigration Takes Political Toll on Sheriffs

There may be no politics more local than a campaign for sheriff, but the charged national issue of immigration has become suddenly salient. The defeat of two prominent sheriffs in North Carolina may set a template for progressive challenges nationwide. BY ALAN GREENBLATT | Governing.com President Trump’s immigration policies are having an effect in unexpected places — namely,

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Legal issues aside, popular March Madness pools grow more sophisticated

by Jeff Barker, Contact Reporter The Baltimore Sun Just as mouse clicks online have mostly replaced photocopied NCAA Tournament brackets filled out by pencil — often with a good eraser at hand — the popular pools themselves may be starting to look antiquated. Like college basketball itself, which often tinkers with its rules, March Madness pools are evolving

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OUT OF THE TRENCHES

Your direct marketing colleagues take a big-picture look at things  BY CHUCK PRUITT AND MARK MELLMAN  Study: Progressive Nonprofits in Strong Position for Fundraising Growth What issues are important to grassroots progressive nonprofit donors? How did the 2016 elections impact their opinions, priorities and commitment to the progressive institutions, candidates and causes they support? How

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MGM poll highlights jobs

By Brian Lockhart, ctpost BRIDGEPORT — A majority of city residents back MGM’s proposal to build a $675 million waterfront casino in town, believing the company’s pitch that it will create 7,779 job — many filled by locals. That is according to the Washington D.C.-based Mellman group, hired to conduct a poll for MGM that

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New survey reveals support levels for proposed Bridgeport casino

By Jacquie Slater, WTNH Reporter BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A new survey conducted by a group for MGM Resorts International has revealed support for a proposed casino in Bridgeport. The survey, conducted by The Mellman Group, asked 500 registered voters in the city of Bridgeport a number of questions regarding the casino. Related Content: Capitol Report: Connecticut’s casino battle The survey found

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