Opinion Today
October 2, 2023
The public holds a complex set of views about freedom of expression on university campuses University of Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression & AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research A large majority of adults feel state governments should not be allowed to restrict what is taught at state-funded colleges and universities and most do not want university administrators interfering with what professors are teaching in the classroom. But public attitudes toward freedom of expression on the country’s university campuses are complex.
Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses Collin Binkley, Jocelyn Gecker & Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across the political spectrum seeing less tolerance for those on the right, according to a new poll. Overall, 47% of adults say liberals have “a lot” of freedom to express their views on college campuses, while just 20% said the same of conservatives, according to polling from the University of Chicago and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Pennsylvania: Inflation continues to be the number one problem facing voters Commonwealth Foundation Voters across the political spectrum view Pennsylvania’s economy negatively and believe the state’s economic conditions are worsening. More than two-thirds said inflation has impacted them, inhibiting their ability to maintain their standard of living. Despite strong economic concerns, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s favorability remains high at 62 percent—the only major statewide elected official with a favorability over 50 percent.
Some Democrats fear Bidenomics branding is backfiring Josh Kraushaar, Axios The Biden re-election campaign's decision to brand the economy under the president's name (Bidenomics) is looking like an early blunder that misread the public's deep pessimism about how things are going on that front. Some prominent Democrats are now openly criticizing the Biden campaign's strategy, arguing that it appears to be in denial of Americans' economic reality.
