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SSRS EVP Susan Sherr recently spoke at the ICW symposium at the University of Minnesota on the Future of State and Local Public Opinion Research. Read more about the event, which was dedicated to the celebration of Eighty Years of the Minnesota Poll.

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Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

According to a new @washingtonpost.com poll conducted on the SSRS Opinion Panel, most American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. 61% say Israel has committed war crimes, and about 4/10 say the country is guilty of genocide.

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NLPOR @ COLM 2025 Presentation: Testing Large Language Models for Pre-cognitive Interviewing in Survey Research

The first workshop on Bridging NLP and Public Opinion Research (NLPOR) begins next Friday. Join Darby Steiger in Montreal to learn about research conducted with Trent Buskirk and Courtney Kennedy on leveraging Large Language Models for pre-cognitive interviewing.

Do Americans think the president has to obey a ruling of the United States Supreme Court? A new Marquette University Law School Poll national survey conducted by SSRS finds a large majority across party lines say yes and reveals broader public views of the Court.

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We asked 1,000 Americans who is to blame for the shutdown. Here’s what they said. More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds.

How concerned are Americans about the partial shutdown of the federal government and whom do they blame for causing it? @thewashingtonpost.bsky.social texted a nationally representative sample of 1,010 adults from the SSRS Opinion Panel on Wednesday to ask.

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Key Takeaways from the NASHP Conference - SSRS I recently had the exciting opportunity to attend the 2025 National Academy of Health Policy (NASHP) Conference in San Diego from September 8-10 as both an exhibitor and attendee along with my colleag...

Susan Sherr, Kristen Conrad, and Vanessa Meldener Harrell recently attended the National Academy for State Health Policy Conference in San Diego. Read more about their experience and findings from the event! ssrs.com/insights/nas...

How Machine Learning, and a Parallel Probability Sample, Can Help Detect Bad Data in Online Opt-In Samples - SSRS Introduction Reporting by the Pew Research Center and other researchers has drawn attention to the problem of bogus respondents in online opt-in (nonprobability) samples. These can include “bots” that...

Bogus & bot respondents in online opt-in samples have been a hot topic recently. Our new brief shows how administering a survey to both an opt-in sample & the SSRS Opinion Panel, & applying a machine learning algorithm, helps identify & remove low-quality responses.

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What does an independent mean in politics? New CNN poll results identify five distinct types of independents.

A new @cnn.com poll conducted by SSRS takes a deeper look into who political independents are & finds the notion of a classic swing voter is a thing of the past. The poll results identify five distinct types of independents, with big implications for American politics.
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Our new Sports Poll series explores the five fan dynamics we use to drive lifetime engagement. The latest release highlights the importance of "community" among fans and how this critical aspect of engagement is being threatened.

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Caregiving in America Report

New research from ARCHANGELS, conducted on the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus, offers a detailed look at the caregiver experience—revealing generational differences and underscoring the powerful role of support.

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Essential Benefits: A New North Star for Wage and Benefit Design - Financial Health Network A first-of-its-kind study reveals which compensation elements are linked to improved worker financial health.

Findings from a new Financial Health Network survey, conducted on the SSRS Opinion Panel, offer a first-of-its-kind framework to guide employers, benefit providers, and policymakers in designing strategies that support worker well-being and business success. finhealthnetwork.org/research/ess...

Opportunities for employers to address the opioid epidemic: results from a national survey The opioid epidemic is one of the most urgent health issues in the United States. Given its complex roots and pervasive impact, a multisectoral approach is

New @hsph.harvard.edu & @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social survey conducted on the SSRS Opinion Panel explores opportunities for employers to address the opioid epidemic: Read more in the @healthaffairs.bsky.social article, co-authored by Jazmyne Sutton .
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SSRS is presenting at the DC-AAPOR/WSS 2025 Review Preview Conference on September 16.

Heading to the DC-AAPOR/WSS 2025 Review Preview Conference next week? Don't miss our presentations and say hello to our team members while you're there. We're proud to sponsor this event and look forward to seeing you in DC.

The SSRS Team Exhibiting at the NASHP Conference in San Diego, 2025

Research at the state & local level is vital, yet it brings unique challenges. ➡️We're here to help. Our team is exhibiting at the National Academy for State Health Policy event! Stop by & learn more about the practical tools we offer to navigate research in state & local geographies.

Using Sports Poll Fan Dynamics to Drive Lifetime Engagement - SSRS Our recent presentation at the Quirk’s Event in New York City focused on data from our Sports Poll Product, the first sports fan intelligence product in the US.  We explained the five fan dynamics we ...

Our new Sports Poll series explores the five fan dynamics we use to drive lifetime engagement. With football season kicking off this week, the NFL provides an ideal case study to demonstrate the power of "priority," the first, and possibly most valuable, dynamic.

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Majorities of adults see decline of union membership as bad for the U.S. and working people The share of U.S. workers who belonged to a union in 2024 stood at 9.9%, down from 1983 when 20.1% of American workers were union members.

Majorities of Americans see the reduction in the share of workers represented by unions over the past decades as bad. More from @pewresearch.org American Trends Panel. Pew Research Center works w/SSRS to recruit panelists, manage the panel & conduct ATP surveys. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Finding People Where They Are: Multi-Sample/Multi-Mode Approaches to Survey Research - SSRS Cameron McPhee and Eran Ben-Porath recently presented a short course at the PAPOR 2025 Annual Meeting titled: “Finding People Where They Are: Multi-Sample/Multi-Mode Approaches to Survey Research.”   ...

Cameron McPhee and @enbp.bsky.social‬ recently presented a short course at the PAPOR Annual Meeting which focused on evolving methods addressing the challenges of reaching representative samples of respondents. View our key takeaways from the session.

SSRS VP Jenny Berg speaking at the CEIR conference on September 11.

SSRS VP Jennifer Berg will explore the intersection of consumer attitudes and business strategies during her session at the upcoming CEIR conference.

Learn more: ceir.iaee.com/2025-predict...

Kristen Purcell SSRS EVP

Meet SSRS EVP Kristen Purcell at the Social Theory, Politics, & the Arts (STP&A) Annual Conference at Drexel University next week. Planning to attend? Let's connect at the event and talk about your research goals.

Americans Continue to be Anxious about the Economy Amid Rising Cost of Living - SSRS As volatile markets, tariff tensions, and a ballooning national debt unsettle the U.S. economy, many households are continuing to feel the squeeze in the grocery aisle, in utility bills, and in monthl...

Nearly three in four Americans are still worried about the cost of living and the broader economy, according to the August 2025 Wave of the SSRS Economic Attitudes Tracker. Our research shows Americans are reshaping spending and postponing major choices.

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Employed U.S. Adults’ Experiences of and Views About Working from Home - SSRS A new SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus poll of employed adults nationally finds that: About one-third (34%) of employed adults report that the responsibilities of their job can for the most part be done fro...

As we approach Labor Day, a time to honor the contributions of working Americans, we reflect on how the workforce has adapted in recent years. Our new report offers insight into how employed adults in the U.S. experience and view working from home.

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The SSRS Team is attending the NASHP Conference in San Diego in September.

Research at the state & local level is vital, yet it brings unique challenges.

➡️We're here to help. Literally.

Meet our team at the National Academy for State Health Policy event in 2 weeks & visit our booth to learn more about our tools to navigate the complexities of state & local research.

Employed U.S. Adults’ Experiences of and Views About Working from Home - Findings from the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus

Employed U.S. Adults’ Experiences of and Views About Working from Home - Findings from the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus

Employed U.S. Adults’ Experiences of and Views About Working from Home - Findings from the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus

Employed U.S. Adults’ Experiences of and Views About Working from Home - Findings from the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus

The way we work has changed—and so have our workplaces. As Labor Day approaches, we’re exploring experiences and views about working from home among U.S. workers.

View insights from our latest research, powered by the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus: ssrs.com/insights/emp...

SSRS Launches Center for Innovation to Advance High-Quality Research in States and Local Communities - SSRS SSRS Launches Center for Innovation in State Research

We are proud to announce the launch of the SSRS Center for Innovation in State Research (SCISR). Drawing on decades of experience conducting rigorous research at the state, regional, and local level, SCISR will advance and innovate research methodologies. ssrs.com/news/ssrs-la...

Philadelphians With Children Express Concerns About Challenges Facing the City A quarter of Philadelphia’s households include someone under the age of 18, according to the U.S. Census. The views of Philadelphians with children in the home and those without children align on ma...

Findings from the 2025 Philadelphia Resident Survey, conducted for @pewtrusts.org by SSRS, reveal that, in general, people with children under the age of 18 expressed less optimism about the future of the city and more concern about their financial situations.
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Perceptions of Air Quality in America - SSRS The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution causes seven million premature deaths each year[1]. Despite its impact, awareness and concern about air quality vary widely among the public....

💨Did you know that weather conditions like wind, temperature & humidity affect the quality of the air you breathe? 🍃🌡️ Our recent study appended individual survey responses to the EPA's Air Quality Index, helping us get see the whole picture.

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SSRS Team attending the PAPOR Event

Reaching representative samples of respondents can be challenging.

➡️We're here to help. Literally.

Our team will be at the PAPOR event next week & we’d love to talk to you about our work with multi-frame, multi-mode and multi-access approaches.

Learn more: papor.org

A new Marquette University Law School Poll national survey finds majorities of adults in favor each of seven U.S. Supreme Court cases decided this year.

Interviews were conducted online using the SSRS Opinion Panel.

Read more: law.marquette.edu/poll/2025/07...

Perceptions of Air Quality in America - SSRS The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution causes seven million premature deaths each year[1]. Despite its impact, awareness and concern about air quality vary widely among the public....

Our recent study used an innovative approach to explore how people perceive the quality of the air they breathe. "Perceptions of Air Quality in America" features individual SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus responses appended to the EPA's Air Quality Index. ssrs.com/insights/per...

Online Scams and Attacks in America Today 73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, texts and emails at least weekly.

73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack. Read more from @pewresearch.org Center's American Trends Panel. Pew Research Center works with SSRS to recruit panelists, manage the panel and conduct ATP surveys.