White Republicans an outlier on views about race in America
The poll found that white Republicans and Democrats seemingly live in two different worlds.
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The poll found that white Republicans and Democrats seemingly live in two different worlds.
Tennessee becomes 15th state to pass name, image, likeness law for college athletes Data: Axios Research; Chart: Axios Visuals Tennessee became the 15th state to pass a bill allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, and it's the sixth set to take effect on July 1, 2021. Yes, but: If NCAA president Mark Emmert gets his way, a broader, nationwide measure will be enacted before that date. That seems unlikely, but he plans to meet with Congress this week. Why it matters: If no federal NIL bill passes before July 1, schools in states who've already passed their own ...
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The future of political advertising is connected TV Reproduced from Centro; Chart: Axios Visuals Political advertising has quickly begun to migrate over to connected TV (CTV), or digital and streaming television, according to new data. Why it matters: "If the current trends of explosive growth in CTV viewership continue, we could see a tipping point where CTV makes up nearly half of political digital ad spend as soon as 2022," says Grace Briscoe, vice president of candidates and causes at Centro, a digital ad placement firm that works with hundreds of campaigns across the country. Details: Ne...