Poll: 65% support for phone-free schools, state opens ATLAS portal

by Steve Brawner (BRAWNERSTEVE@MAC.COM)

Almost 65% of Arkansas parents favored restricting student cell phones in schools in a poll commissioned by the national school reform group ExcelinEd.

In other education news, the Arkansas Department of Education released school and district results on the new Arkansas Teaching, Learning, and Assessment System (ATLAS) October 16.

The poll of 805 registered voters with K-12 students in the home found that almost 65% favored phone-free schools, with 42.03% strongly favoring the idea and 22.76% somewhat favoring it. Less than 30% opposed the idea, with 15.42% somewhat opposed and 14.37% strongly opposed.

Poll: 65% support for phone-free schools, state opens ATLAS portal

Poll: Opposition to recreational marijuana amendment grows, but slight majority still favor

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

Voter attitudes toward recreational marijuana have shifted significantly over the last month, according to a new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll.

The survey, conducted on Oct. 17-18, 2022, collected opinions from 974 likely Arkansas voters statewide. Respondents were asked:

Q. On November 8th, voters will be asked to consider one proposed constitutional amendment proposed by the people. Issue 4 would authorize the possession, personal use, and consumption of cannabis by adults in Arkansas sold by licensed adult use dispensaries and provide for the regulation of those facilities. If the election were held today, would you vote for or against Issue 4?

Definitely for – 36.5%
Probably for – 14%  (50.5% For)
Probably against – 9.5%
Definitely against – 33.5%  (43% Against)
Undecided – 6.5%

https://talkbusiness.net/2022/10/poll-opposition-to-recreational-marijuana-amendment-grows-but-slight-majority-still-favor/

Poll: State Supreme Court race flying under the radar

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

Arkansans will decide a state Supreme Court race this November, but the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll suggests 6 in 10 voters may not know for whom they will vote.

In this last round of polling, the survey of 974 likely Arkansas voters found incumbent Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin Wynne with 28% support to Judge Chris Carnahan’s 13% support. 59% of voters are undecided as early voting begins. Respondents were asked:

Q: Thinking about the upcoming non-partisan judicial race for Arkansas Supreme Court, Position 2, if the election were held today, which of the candidates would you vote for?

28%  Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin Wynne
13%  Judge Chris Carnahan
59%  Undecided

https://talkbusiness.net/2022/10/poll-state-supreme-court-race-flying-under-the-radar/

Poll: Arkansas Legislature Gets Mixed Reviews from Voters

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll of 916 likely Arkansas voters tested the job approval of the legislature as well as a proposed constitutional amendment that would give lawmakers the power to call themselves into special session, a duty reserved exclusively to the governor. In the survey, conducted Sept. 20-22, 2021, participants were asked:

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Arkansas legislature is doing?

9% Strongly Approve
37.5% Somewhat Approve (46.5% Approve)
19% Somewhat Disapprove
28% Strongly Disapprove (47% Disapprove)
6.5% Don’t Know

Q. Earlier this year, the state legislature placed several constitutional amendments on the ballot for consideration by Arkansas voters in the November 2022 general election. One proposal would give the legislature the authority to convene a special legislative session by issuing a proclamation of House and Senate leadership or by 2/3rds of the members of both the House and Senate. If the election were held today, would you plan to vote for or against this constitutional amendment?

8% Definitely For
32% Probably For (40% For)
24% Probably Against
14% Definitely Against (38% Against)
22% Don’t Know

https://talkbusiness.net/2021/09/poll-arkansas-legislature-gets-mixed-reviews-from-voters/