governance / http://backend.userland.com/rss ºÚÁÏÍø WebTeam Americans generally support the concept of making the government more efficient and more limited in scope. /opinion/polling-matters/653657/public-support-making-government-efficient.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/653657/public-support-making-government-efficient.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:00:00 GMT With a general election on the horizon, Britons are less satisfied than the rest of Western Europe with how their local communities are functioning. /poll/643232/not-satisfaction-community-basics-suffers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/643232/not-satisfaction-community-basics-suffers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:00:00 GMT Most women and close to half of men in the U.S. think the country would be governed better if more women were in political office. /poll/611030/americans-say-women-officeholders-benefit-country.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/611030/americans-say-women-officeholders-benefit-country.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:01:00 GMT Democrats' less positive appraisal of Biden's presidency has sent his overall job approval rating down to 37%, tied for his lowest to date. /poll/513305/democrats-ratings-biden-slip-overall-approval.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/513305/democrats-ratings-biden-slip-overall-approval.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT Per usual, a majority of Americans think the government is doing too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. /poll/512900/public-firm-view-government-doing-powerful.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/512900/public-firm-view-government-doing-powerful.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 Oct 2023 18:45:00 GMT Trust in government institutions remains below historical averages. Americans trust local government the most and the federal legislative branch the least. /poll/512651/americans-trust-local-government-congress-least.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/512651/americans-trust-local-government-congress-least.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT Americans rate 12 of 16 federal government agencies and departments negatively. The U.S. Postal Service remains the highest-rated agency. /poll/512585/government-agency-ratings-remain-largely-negative.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/512585/government-agency-ratings-remain-largely-negative.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT Americans' perspectives on what's ailing the country most were largely steady in April, except for sharp increases in those mentioning crime and guns. /poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT ºÚÁÏÍø's Economic Confidence Index is flat in March, with most Americans viewing the economy as subpar and saying it's getting worse. /poll/473132/economic-pessimism-persists-inflation-key-concern.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/473132/economic-pessimism-persists-inflation-key-concern.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT As Czech voters prepare to replace longtime populist President Milos Zeman this weekend, ºÚÁÏÍø surveys in 2022 suggest many are ready for some type of change. /opinion/gallup/468071/czech-election-bellwether-populism.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/468071/czech-election-bellwether-populism.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT