As bills to dramatically change the way Minnesota conducts statewide elections using ranked choice voting begin to move through legislative committees, the latest Thinking Minnesota poll finds very tepid support…
According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll (February 26-28), an overwhelming majority (60%) of Minnesotans oppose restoring the right to vote for convicted felons. The poll results were released by…
Gauging the attitudes that drive Minnesota voters.
The latest Thinking Minnesota poll was conducted last week, and the top choice for what to do with the budget surplus for Minnesotans was once again permanent tax cuts. Twenty-seven percent of respondents…
Respondents in the latest Thinking Minnesota Poll have traded their normally sunny disposition for feelings of uncertainty and concern about the future of Minnesota and the nation. Minnesotans are particularly…
Disquieted voters have flipped the script on the state’s usually sunny disposition as they prepare to head to the polls this fall.
Minnesotans are losing confidence in their public school classrooms.
According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, an overwhelming plurality (41%) of Minnesotans chose academic excellence when asked about their top priority for local school leadership. The next closest answers…
Most Minnesotans believe that biased reporting contributes to our polarized political culture.
A whopping two-thirds of Minnesotans say local reporters contribute to the toxicity of their state’s political discourse, according to the spring edition of the quarterly Thinking Minnesota poll, sponsored by…
Minnesotans want Walz to use the surplus for tax cuts, a rebate, and paying state debt.
**UPDATE** The state announced a budget surplus today of $7.7 billion! This represents the largest surplus in state history and is 15% of the state’s two-year budget. It’s a projected…
The more Minnesotans know about CRT, the less they support it According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, Minnesotans are becoming familiar with Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the more they learn about it,…
Why Minnesotans will be well-served to learn the true costs of their favorite energy sources before forming opinions on renewable energy.
The latest Thinking Minnesota Poll reveals that Minnesotans love renewable energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels. Unfortunately, the poll also demonstrated there is a wide gap between what…
Minnesotans trust the police, avoid Minneapolis, and increasingly blame Gov. Tim Walz for rising crime.
Majority now question Walz’s leadership, believe the state is on the wrong track and believe crime has gotten worse over the past year According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll,…
New polling shows huge support for photo ID in Minnesota.
The Poll: Minnesotans worry about personal safety.
According to January’s Thinking Minnesota poll, Minnesotans by wide margins are telling the Minnesota legislature to cut spending rather than raise taxes to deal with the $1.3 billion projected budget…
Minnesotans reject higher taxes by wide margins.
Young voters skew strikingly more liberal on a variety of issues.
About the pollster: Rob Autry, founder of Meeting Street Research, is one of the nation’s leading pollsters and research strategists. Minnesotans love their system of public education, despite persuasive evidence…
Even with compelling evidence that student performance is slipping, Minnesotans still love their schools.