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A majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll favors the United States halting the resettlement of refugees from Syria and Iraq until tighter screening procedures are in place.
Read More »Snap Poll: Fantasy sports sites violate law, most say
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say daily fantasy sports sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel violate New York law on gambling. More than half also say the state law should not be changed to define daily fantasy sports as legal games of skill.
Read More »Most worried about terror attack threat
Nearly three-quarters of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll are personally worried about the threat of a terrorist attack, and 29 percent report being very worried.
Read More »Most disagree with Keystone rejection
A majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll disagree with the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline after more than seven years of governmental review and political debate.
Read More »Snap Poll: Vargas, school board get poor grades
Rochester City School District superintendent Bolgen Vargas—who last week said he will step down at the end of 2015, six months before the end of his contract—received failing marks from the plurality of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll.
Read More »Dinolfo favored by majority of readers
A majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll favor Republican Cheryl Dinolfo in the 2015 Monroe County executive election.
Read More »Snap Poll: Skilled workers hard to find, most say
Three quarters of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say it is tough finding qualified candidates for job openings.
Read More »Readers: Biden would be strongest pick
A plurality of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll thinks Vice President Joe Biden would be the party’s strongest candidate.
Read More »Uber, Lyft should operate here, most say
Nine out of 10 respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say Albany should enact legislation to allow Uber and Lyft to operate in Upstate New York.
Read More »Snap Poll: Most give business passing ethics grade
Recent corporate scandals involving Volkswagen, General Motors Co. and other companies have put renewed focus on business ethics. Respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll gave mostly passing grades in the area of ethics.
Read More »Snap Poll: Most optimistic about local economy
The majority of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll are optimistic about the local economy over the next three years.
Read More »Plurality favors Anthony for $10 bill
A significant plurality—47 percent—of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say social reformer and feminist Susan B. Anthony is the American woman who should be chosen to appear on the redesigned $10 bill.
Read More »Snap Poll: Readers optimistic about Bills
The Buffalo Bills have been absent from the National Football League post-season since 1999, but 61 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say this is the year their playoff drought ends.
Read More »Half think market will rise over year
Fifty percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll predict the stock market is headed for a rise over the next 12 months. Of those, 14 percent see a double-digit rise. Nearly a quarter of respondents say the market will be flat.
Read More »Snap Poll: Rochester airport gets fair grades
Nearly 90 percent of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll frequently use Greater Rochester International Airport for business travel and the plurality gave the airport a fair grade for airfare costs and number of daily flights to destinations of choice.
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