04-26-2021
A new survey reveals that packing the Supreme Court, an initiative endorsed by Democrats in Congress gets little support from voters. In fact, two-thirds of Americans said they oppose the idea.
The poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy from April 15 - April 19, 2021, where 1,100 registered voters were interviewed nationwide by telephone.
Participants were asked this question: Do you feel President Joe Biden should or should not back a plan proposed by Congressional Democrats to increase the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States from nine members to thirteen members?
The results showed 65 percent of respondents dislike the idea, 31 percent supported it, and 4 percent were undecided.
Poll: 72 Percent of Independents Oppose Packing Supreme Court
24 Apr 2021
Mason Dixon Polling and Strategy released a poll indicating 72 percent of independents oppose packing the Supreme Court.
The poll asked, “Do you feel President Joe Biden should or should not back a plan proposed by Congressional Democrats to increase the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States from nine members to thirteen members?”
Thirty-three percent of Democrats said no, 95 percent of Republicans said no, and 72 percent of independents said no.
Seventy-eight percent of independents also said they were familiar with the issue of “court-packing.”
Mason Dixon said, “A total of 1,100 registered voters were interviewed nationwide by telephone” from April 15 through April 19, 2021. The margin for error is no more than ±3 percentage points.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.15.21
Here s your morning briefing of what you need to know in Florida politics.
Another poll shows Florida voters think Big Tech is a big bully that needs to be put in its place.
A survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy found that 59% of Florida voters want the Legislature to move forward with bills that would limit the power and influence of companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Amazon.
Voter support for a legislative fix comes as they feel increasingly restricted on what they can say on social media â particularly Facebook and Twitter. Half the voters said they feel less free online now than they did five years ago, while 66% say Facebook has too much power and influence. More than three in five Florida voters said the same of Twitter.
Capitol Watch: April 14, 2021 (Source: News Service of Florida) By News Service of Florida | April 14, 2021 at 7:42 AM EDT - Updated April 14 at 7:42 AM
TALLAHASSEE (News Service of Florida) - Hereâs whatâs on tap in the Capitol today.
GAMBLING ISSUES ON TABLE: The House Commerce Committee will take up two bills (PCB COM 21-03 and PCB COM 21-05) that would create a state âGaming Control Commissionâ and do away with a requirement that many pari-mutuel facilities conduct live horse racing or jai alai games to offer more-lucrative cardrooms. (9 a.m., 212 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
TELEHEALTH AT ISSUE: The House Health & Human Services Committee will consider a proposal (HB 247), filed by Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miramar, and Rep. Mike Giallombardo, R-Cape Coral, that would expand the authority of doctors to prescribe drugs through telehealth. (9 a.m., Morris Hall, House Office Building, the Capitol.)