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OPPO Snapshot for January 8 - Barriers to nutritional food affect many Virginians vcu.bmeurl.co/86956AF

“These findings make it clear that Virginians are evenly divided on the issue, and that a person’s political perspective and location in the commonwealth are key factors in how many see the issue," says Robyn McDougle, director of the @VCUWilderSchool's Center for Public Policy

47% of Virginians favor allowing localities to train teachers to be armed in schools while 49% are opposed. Republicans (73%) were more likely to support the idea, compared to independents (36%) and Democrats (26%) news.vcu.edu/article/Virgin…

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns in Virginia schools? A new @VCUWilderSchool @OPPOatVCU poll finds Virginians are essentially divided on the issue. news.vcu.edu/article/Virgin…

@DaveRess1 of @Daily_Press has article out on this morning's @VCUWilderSchool #Publicpolicy #Poll - dailypress.com/news/politics/…

Media delving into the insights of @VCUWilderSchool's most recent Public Policy Poll, conducted by @CPPatVCU. What's most interesting to you in the findings?

New #publicpolicy poll from @VCU shows responding to the Trump administration and addressing healthcare were top issues for Democrats in 2018; focusing on the economy was dominant issue for Republicans and third-party voters @CPPatVCU @OPPOatVCU

The poll's results can be downloaded at drive.google.com/file/d/107F3h6…

For job approval of @GovernorVA, the @VCUWilderSchool poll found that 43% of respondents weren't sure or refused to say. Of those who offered an opinion, 72% approved of his performance so far. news.vcu.edu/article/Quarte…

Minority respondents prefer Democrats in control by a 40-point margin (61% to 21%) while white respondents prefer Republicans in control by a narrower 7-point margin (41% to 34%).

The narrow but statistically significant margin in favor of Democrats depends on several key demographics, the poll found. Women prefer Democrats in control by a 20-point margin (49% to 29 %) while men prefer GOP control by only a 3-point margin (38% to 35%)

Which party do Virginians want to win control of the General Assembly? A new @VCUWilderSchool @OPPOatVCU poll found 42% want Democrats while 33% favor Republicans. news.vcu.edu/article/Quarte…

With 25% of Virginians undecided, lawmakers have an opportunity in the upcoming General Assembly session to make the case that their party should be in control, says Robyn McDougle, director of @VCUWilderSchool’s @CPPatVCU news.vcu.edu/article/Quarte…

New #data from our #publicpolicy poll! Out of six issue areas, a 25% plurality of those who reported voting in November said the most important factor driving their vote for Senate was responding to the #TrumpAdministration. Full report: bit.ly/2rWzIDr @OPPOatVCU

OPPO Snapshot for December 19 - Public perceptions of threats to students don't align with reality vcu.bmeurl.co/85BB6B4

@VVforDelegate @mikemullin4VA @JeffMBourne @VaHouse @VCUWilderSchool Summer 2018 Public Policy Poll shows this type of focus is likely to have strong public support. 81 percent strongly or somewhat agree that schools should see providing mental health services as part of core mission. More detail at OPPO.vcu.edu.

More good news for #publiced in the Commonwealth! Getting to the 1:250 ratio is vital for the academic, social, and mental health of our students. This has been one of the core focus points for @mikemullin4VA @JeffMBourne and myself on the @VaHouse School Safety Committee.

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards (EVGA) are open. Deadline for nominations is Dec 20 bit.ly/2TrnvDb

Check out the Fall 2018 issue of our new magazine, "Wilder School in Action"! Highlights include work by @GovernorWilder @DrJayAlbanese, @CPPatVCU, @VCUWilderDean @RVAEvictionLab @OPPOatVCU @curious_runner @FabrizioFasulo @wvpelfrey Read at bit.ly/2TbQGdk

OPPO Snapshot for December 12 - Duties of School Resource Officers vcu.bmeurl.co/85831A4

OPPO Snapshot for November 28 - How safe are college campuses in the eyes of the public? vcu.bmeurl.co/8520E69