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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 16h
More from the new @cwbeacon.bsky.social poll: MA voters blame Trump, utilities more than Gov. Healey for high energy prices. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/mas...
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Mass. voters hold Trump, utilities most responsible for high energy costs, new poll finds
Healey’s ability to evade the bulk of the blame with voters for high energy costs is notable as she seeks reelection this fall, given how energy issues have proven stubborn, dogging much of her first ...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New MA elections poll, with @cwbeacon.bsky.social, out today. Chris Lisinski has the numbers on the governor's race: commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/pol...
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Healey cruising in reelection bid with Trump high on voters’ mind, survey shows
A new MassINC Polling Group survey finds that Bay Staters are still concerned about Gov. Maura Healey’s response to affordability concerns, even as she appears poised to win reelection with relative e...
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Steve Koczela @skoczela.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New Mass. poll from us for @cwbeacon.bsky.social out this morning. Ballot questions, Gov, Senate, all the good stuff. commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbe...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
@cwbeacon.bsky.social did a deep dive on the Gateway Cities numbers from our new @bostonfdn.bsky.social homeownership poll commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/home...
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Homeowner satisfaction high in Gateway Cities despite a host of financial challenges, new poll finds
The poll highlights a clash between how people feel about homeownership and what it means for their finances. Gateway City homeowners were more likely to skip urgent home repairs due to cost, buy in n...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New poll out: MPG worked with @bostonfdn.bsky.social and a coalition of housing organizations to survey homeowners who had gone through various assistance programs. Click through to read the results and register for the TBF webinar this morning at 10:30. www.massincpolling.com/our-work/new...
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New survey finds that, despite challenges, Mass. homeowners find financial and personal benefits from homeownership — MassINC Polling Group
MassINC Polling Group survey also highlights positive impact of down payment assistance, homebuyer education programs Register for the Webinar Topline Crosstabs Slide presentation A su...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Tomorrow, MPG releases the results of a new survey on homeownership, funded by @bostonfdn.bsky.social. Register for the webinar here: www.tbf.org/events/2026/...
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Voices from Home: The State of Homeownership in Massachusetts
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our latest @edtrustma.bsky.social K-12 parent poll is out today, tracking a shift away from 4-year college and towards community college. www.wbur.org/news/2026/06...
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Poll: Some Mass. families shy away from 4-year degrees, but community college plans rise
This shift follows the 2024 launch of free community college in Massachusetts and comes amid growing skepticism nationwide about the value of higher education.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
New poll out today on the middle class in Massachusetts, with @massinc.bsky.social, @cwbeacon.bsky.social, and @wbur.org, for MassINC's 30th anniversary www.massincpolling.com/our-work/mid...
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New Survey Finds Growing Economic Anxiety and Declining Quality of Life Among Massachusetts Middle Class — MassINC Polling Group
Press contact:  Steve Koczela President, The MassINC Polling Group skoczela@massincpolling.com Marta Churella Senior Research Director, The MassINC Polling Group mchurella@massincpol...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
MPG's @richparr79.bsky.social was on NEPM's The Rundown to break down the week in Western Mass news www.youtube.com/live/A7p4OMu...
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Hampshire College closure & more | The Rundown | April 17, 2026
YouTube video by New England Public Media
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Steve Koczela @skoczela.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
“Why would you spend 10 years getting trained for some arbitrary and capricious decision, not based on science, not based on public health, based on whims, to destroy certain scientific endeavors,” asked Latkin, who has trained dozens of scientists throughout his career.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Excited to share the results of a new national survey of NIH-funded scientists we conducted with @statnews.com. The first two stories are up on their website. Here's one: www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...
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National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’
A nationwide STAT survey of NIH-funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald Trump's return to the White House, many scientists are reeling
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The video from last week's event is now up on the @bostonfdn.bsky.social website www.tbf.org/news-and-ins...
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Recap: One Year In: Massachusetts Nonprofits Charting a Way Forward
More than 400 people gathered in person and online to hear the results of the second Nonprofit Federal Impacts Survey, which showed Massachusetts nonprofits are working to meet increased demand even a...
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Julio Ricardo Varela @juliorvarela.com · 05/03/2026
This is the "One Year In: Massachusetts Nonprofits Charting a Way Forward" presentation from a The Boston Foundation, @massincpolling.bsky.social and Massachusetts Nonprofit Network released this morning. So many ICE and immigration enforcement takeaways.
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One year into Trump administration, new survey finds Massachusetts nonprofits – and those they serve – feeling the pain of federal policies and cuts
One year into the Trump Administration, a survey of Massachusetts noprofit leaders finds that federl actions have created problems for organizations and their staff, even as demand for thier services ...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Thanks to @gbhnews.bsky.social for covering the new @bostonfdn.bsky.social / Mass Nonprofit Network poll www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Mass. nonprofits faced with rising needs yet fewer resources, says survey
The Boston Foundation and MassINC Polling Group surveyed nearly 500 nonprofit leaders and employees in January.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Thanks to @gbhnews.bsky.social for covering the release event at @bostonfdn.bsky.social for the new TBF / Mass Nonprofit Network nonprofit survey www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Mass. nonprofits faced with rising needs yet fewer resources, says survey
The Boston Foundation and MassINC Polling Group surveyed nearly 500 nonprofit leaders and employees in January.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 11/02/2026
Today's Starting Point explains how the Trump administration's cuts to science research are hurting Massachusetts.
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The Globe surveyed Massachusetts scientists about Trump’s funding cuts. Here are 5 takeaways. - The Boston Globe
From researchers fleeing abroad to deferred breakthroughs, even restored federal funding may not repair trust in America’s commitment to life-changing research.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 11/02/2026
Mass. doctors and researchers fear for their futures, have laid off staff, scaled back their work, and are telling students to consider opportunities outside the US, a new MassINC/Boston Globe survey shows. Explore the results.
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Explore the full results from the MassINC Polling Group/Boston Globe survey of NIH grant recipients - The Boston Globe
Explore the results of a MassINC/Boston Globe survey of scientists who have received funding from the National Institutes of Health.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Really excited to work with Anna and the entire team at the Globe on this project!
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
MPG's @richparr79.bsky.social on NEPM's The Rundown discussing our polling on cell phone bans, clean energy, and more www.nepm.org/therundown/2...
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Hydropower facilities, nicotine-free generation initiative, reducing cell phone use
Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss the local impacts hydropower facilities across the region, the nicotine-free generation initiative, and an app that helps reduce screen time.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Globe coverage of our new parent poll on AI in education: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/21/m...
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New poll finds Mass. parents split on AI in school, but most want a say in how it is used - The Boston Globe
Men were much more favorable towards the technology than women.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Starting at 10am! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Are Students Too Plugged In? MA Parents on AI + Technology. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
REGISTER BELOW! Join EdTrust in Massachusetts and The MassINC Polling Group for a virtual event on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 10:00–11:30 AM. As AI rapidly reshapes learning, work, and communi...
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Steve Koczela @skoczela.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Our new poll for Ed Trust MA on WBUR. "New poll shows Mass. parents are split on AI in schools." www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
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New poll shows Mass. parents are split on AI in schools
“These findings make one thing unmistakably clear: families are wary about how quickly AI is entering classrooms,” Jennie Williamson, state director for EdTrust in Massachusetts.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Tomorrow, 10am, on Zoom: Join us, @edtrustma.bsky.social, and an expert panel to discuss our latest K-12 parent poll, on AI in education us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We have a great panel lined up for our Zoom event next week! Join @edtrustma.bsky.social and us to learn what Mass. parents think about AI in education. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Are Students Too Plugged In? MA Parents on AI + Technology. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
REGISTER BELOW! Join EdTrust in Massachusetts and The MassINC Polling Group for a virtual event on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 10:00–11:30 AM. As AI rapidly reshapes learning, work, and communi...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Join us Jan. 21 on Zoom with @edtrustma.bsky.social to hear what Mass. parents think about AI in K-12 education. bit.ly/EdTrustAI
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Are Students Too Plugged In? MA Parents on AI + Technology. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
REGISTER BELOW! Join EdTrust in Massachusetts and The MassINC Polling Group for a virtual event on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 10:00–11:30 AM. As AI rapidly reshapes learning, work, and communi...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Save the Date: Jan 21, 10am, MPG and @edtrustma.bsky.social release our latest K-12 parent poll, on AI and education. Click through for free tickets. www.eventbrite.com/e/what-ma-pa...
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What MA parents say about Artificial Intelligence (AI) + Technology
Ed Trust in MA and the MassINC Polling Group release their latest K-12 parent poll.
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EdTrust in MA @edtrustma.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
In the @bostonglobe.com today: our poll with @massincpolling.bsky.social shows MA parents want learning-focused schools. Grateful to lift their voices in this important conversation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/m...
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Partnership for Financial Equity @financialequity.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our research breaks new ground in understanding more about why lower income residents do and do not trust banks. Read the full report authored by @amaliezinn.bsky.social, Jason Andrade, @thomascallahan.bsky.social. lnkd.in/e_X8cNSy @massincpolling.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
New poll from us and the Education Trust in Mass.: parents support a proposed "bell to bell" ban on cellphones in MA K-12 schools www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Poll shows Mass. parents favor student cellphone crackdown
Survey shows parents also want to know how they could contact children during the school day.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
@wbur.org reports on our recent poll of 20-somethings, for MassPotential, that found support for a statewide graduation standard to replace the MCAS www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
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Young adults in Mass. favor statewide high school graduation requirement, poll shows
In a poll young adults in Massachusetts favored a statewide requirement for high school graduation such as passing required courses with at least a D grade or passing financial literacy classes.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
New Boston polling our this morning, for @abundanthousingma.org www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/b...
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Survey says Wu should do more to bring down Boston’s sky-high rents - The Boston Globe
A poll by a state housing advocacy group found that most Bostonians want the city to move more aggressively to build more and rein in housing costs.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
More new polling for @cwbeacon.bsky.social: Mass. residents are largely satisfied with their health care, despite some sizable minorities reporting trouble with coverage and access. @jenndotsmith.bsky.social writes up the numbers. commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/...
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New poll shows high satisfaction with health insurance in Mass., even as residents delay or skip care for cost reasons  - CommonWealth Beacon
New polling for CommonWealth Beacon conducted by the MassINC Polling Group paints a picture of Massachusetts residents mostly happy with their health care coverage, especially when compared with other...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
New polling for @cwbeacon.bsky.social: Mass. approval ratings for Donald Trump, RFK Jr, and Gov Maura Healey commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbe...
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Healey holds her head above water in new poll  - CommonWealth Beacon
Asked how they thought Healey is doing as governor, 20 percent of residents said they strongly approve of her performance, 36 percent say they somewhat approve, 15 percent somewhat disapprove, 18 perc...
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 03/09/2025
In light of the news that Florida is planning to end all vaccine mandates, here's our measles tracker as of last week. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Tracking U.S. Measles Outbreaks
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
New polling, for MassPotential, out today: As Massachusetts policymakers craft a post-MCAS approach to high school graduation requirements, a new poll of Massachusetts residents aged 18-29 finds strong support for uniform statewide academic standards. www.massincpolling.com/our-work/str...
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Strong Majority of Recent High School Graduates Favor Uniform Statewide Graduation Standards — MassINC Polling Group
In the wake of eliminating MCAS as a graduation requirement, Massachusetts graduates support alignment with state university admission standards. Topline Crosstabs As Massachusetts policym...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
We're excited to share "The Cost of Getting Around: The Transportation Burdens of Lower-income residents in Western Massachusetts", a collaboration between MPG and @wayfinders.bsky.social for @massdot.bsky.social. Here's Quick thread of some of the key findings. www.mass.gov/doc/the-peop...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
"Massachusetts parents remain concerned about their children’s education five years after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered classrooms, according to a new statewide poll." @bostonglobe.com on our latest polling for @edtrustma.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/19/m...
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Five years after COVID closed schools, Mass. parents still worry about pandemic effects on kids - The Boston Globe
Results found students upended by online learning are still facing challenges, especially when it comes to digital equity, academic progress and mental health.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Good morning! New MPG poll out today, for @abundanthousingma.org, finds strong support for more housing, even at the local level. bankerandtradesman.com/survey-finds...
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Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development
Voters strongly support land use policy changes that would make multifamily development easier in Massachusetts, according to a statewide survey commissioned by Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA).
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Good morning! We're gearing up for our SECOND @bostonfdn.bsky.social event of the week, this time on housing. We asked tenants and landlords in the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program about their experiences with the program. Live stream starts at 9am: www.tbf.org/news-and-ins...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
We've updated our website with the full slides and video from yesterday's @bostonfdn.bsky.social / @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social event www.massincpolling.com/our-work/40l...
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New survey finds Massachusetts nonprofits expect federal policies to devastate sector and vulnerable communities — MassINC Polling Group
MassINC Polling Group survey shows near-universal pessimism about impact of Trump policies Topline Crosstabs Slide Presentation View the livestream recording A survey of more than 500 M...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Starting now at @bostonfdn.bsky.social: www.tbf.org/news-and-ins.... We'll be posting our slides as we go!
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The Boston Foundation @bostonfdn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
“In what ways do you think the populations you serve will be worse off under the Trump administration?” This is one of the questions TBF, @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social, and @massincpolling.bsky.social asked in the MA Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey. The responses we received speak for themselves.
“The fear of ICE has already created worker shortages, over 1,000 weekly absences in [our] public schools, and a stark decrease in attendance of our [program]. Mixed-documentation families are increasingly on edge, and are worried about separation or increased discrimination in their own communities.” Massachusetts Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey Nonprofit Response.In partnership with the Boston Foundation, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, and MassINC Polling Group.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
MPG is at @bostonfdn.bsky.social today for the release of a new @massnonprofitnet.bsky.social survey of Mass. nonprofits. We'll be live-skeeting the slides starting around 12:30. In the meantime here's @wbur.org's coverage: www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...
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Poll: Mass. nonprofits fear federal funding cuts and higher demand for services amid Trump's second term
Jim Klocke, head of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, told WBUR's John Bender many nonprofits fear their organizations will fare worse during this "hurricane-type period" of Trump's second administ...
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The Horse Race @thehorserace.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
This week on The Horse Race, Steve and Jenn go international, looking at the polling both around the Canadian federal election and around the first hundred days of the second Donald Trump administration. Plus, horse *and* Dunkin content. www.massincpolling.com/our-work/epi...
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Episode 347: Whoa, Canada! — MassINC Polling Group
This week on The Horse Race, Steve and Jenn go international, looking at the polling both around the Canadian federal election and around the first hundred days of the second Donald Trump administrati...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
New pod up.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
New from the MPG team for @cwbeacon.bsky.social commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/mas...
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Massachusetts Democrats want delegation to fight Trump. The rest of the state? Not so much.
Given that Massachusetts is one of the deepest blue states, it makes sense that it would be firmly in the vanguard of the resistance to Trump. The challenge for the state’s all-Democratic congressiona...
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
"Massachusetts residents believe the Bay State should have a back-up plan in case the Trump administration pulls back from funding projects like the bridges to Cape Cod and an overhaul of the section of the I-90 turnpike..." commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/new...
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New poll: Mass. residents want back-up plan for funding transportation projects
A MassINC Polling Group survey of 702 residents found that 59 percent said the state should have a plan to pay for transportation improvements without billions of dollars in federal funding.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Happy to provide some analysis for this piece on this year's Boston Mayoral race: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/04/b...
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In looming mayor’s race, who has the Black vote: Michelle Wu or Josh Kraft? - The Boston Globe
In Boston’s upcoming mayor’s race, the city’s Black electorate is up for grabs. And as Black voters go, so goes the election.
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The Horse Race @thehorserace.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This week on The Horse Race, @skoczela.bsky.social and @jenndotsmith.bsky.social chat with former co-host and @politico.com reporter Lisa Kashinsky on how Trump's immigration orders impact Massachusetts. Plus, new data reveals parent's concern about math education across the state.
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Episode 335: Massachusetts pushes back on Trump immigration orders
Steve and Jenn sit down with Lisa Kashinsky, Politico reporter and former co-host of The Horse Race, to discuss the impact of Trump’s immigration executive orders on Massachusetts. Then, they dive int
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The video of today's webinar on numeracy, with @edtrustinma.bsky.social, is now up on YouTube and our website www.massincpolling.com/our-work/mas...
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Poll: Massachusetts Parents Concerned About Math Education and Access to Opportunities Across Massachusetts — MassINC Polling Group
Poll highlights parent concerns and gaps in access to rigorous math courses, outside supports and more. Topline Crosstabs Slides BOSTON— As Massachusetts grapples with a literacy crisi...
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