PRRI's sixth annual American Values Survey explores attitudes toward the 2016 election, economic inequality, racial tensions, immigration, and more.
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Politics & Elections
11.17.2015
American Values Survey 2015 Supplement
Updated AVS findings on candidate choice and favorability for the 2016 presidential election.
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Law & Criminal Justice
11.03.2015
Where Texans Stand on LGBT Nondiscrimination Laws
As Houston residents vote on LGBT nondiscrimination laws, PRRI takes a look at where Texan residents stand on the issue.
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Law & Criminal Justice
10.09.2015
No Consensus on the Best Way to Prevent Mass Shootings
In the wake of another mass shooting, we took a look at what actions Americans think could prevent such shootings from happening in the future.
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Law & Criminal Justice
09.30.2015
Most Americans Want Mandatory Minimums Eliminated
President Obama's recent visit to an Oklahoma prison highlighted the issue of mandatory minimums for non-violent drug offenders—here's where Americans stand.
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Religion & Culture
09.22.2015
Religious Affiliation of New York Residents by Borough
Using the American Values Atlas, we take a closer look at the religious make-up of four of the five New York City boroughs.
As Kim Davis continues to make headlines, and the pope will speak on religious freedom in Philadelphia, we take a look at where US Catholics stand on the issue.
Although Hispanic Catholics are a fast-growing population in the U.S., Pope Francis will spend most of his time during his stateside tour visiting communities dominated by white Catholics.
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
09.10.2015
Where Washington, D.C., NYC, and Philadelphia Catholics Differ—and Where They Agree
Ahead of Pope Francis' trip to the U.S., we take a look at where Catholics in each of the cities he will visit stand on key policy issues.
Later this month, Pope Francis will visit D.C., NYC, and Philadelphia—we take a look at the racial and ethnic make-up of each city's Catholic populations.
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