Starkville ranked first in Class 6A, overall in first Mississippi high school football poll of 2020
Starkville earned all nine first-place votes in Class 6A and eight in the overall rankings.
AP-NORC poll: Fear of virus infection spikes among Americans
Concern among Americans that they or a loved one will be infected by the coronavirus rose dramatically in the past month, with two-thirds of the country now saying they’re at least somewhat concerned about contracting the COVID-19 illness.
MUW student poll reopens discussion on potential name change
When Rahel Stanford was a high school senior looking at colleges, she was surprised to learn Mississippi University for Women was a coed school.
Starkville holds onto top spot in new Mississippi high school football poll
Check out the ballot Theo DeRosa submitted for The Dispatch.
EMCC stays in fifth place in new NJCAA football poll
It’s the first time this season the Lions have kept the same spot in the poll in consecutive weeks.
EMCC back up to fifth in new NJCAA football poll
EMCC (2-1) has returned to the top five. The Lions were fifth in the poll two weeks ago before falling a spot to sixth.
Poll: 1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging
Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce.
Poll: Still some extra hurdles for LGBT candidates
A sizable number of U.S. voters say they’d have some hesitancy about supporting an LGBT candidate for president, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. In fact it’s an issue for many more than a candidate’s race or gender.
Poll: US divided on college vs pro sports betting
Scrambling to fill out a March Madness bracket? Betting lunch money that you can pinpoint the Final Four better than co-workers or family?
AP-NORC poll: 6 in 10 Americans blame Trump for shutdown
A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the record-long government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall, according to a new poll that shows the turmoil in Washington is dragging his approval rating to its lowest level in more than a year.
Poll: Support for ‘Medicare-for-all’ fluctuates with details
“Medicare-for-all” makes a good first impression, but support plunges when people are asked if they’d pay higher taxes or put up with treatment delays to get it.
Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better
Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication.
Poll: Americans want more of what journalists want to report
There’s substantial agreement on what Americans want from the news media and what journalists want to report, according to a pair of studies that also reveal a troubling caveat: a nagging feeling among both the ideal isn’t being met.
Poll: Trump’s approval rating up from historic lows
The good news for President Donald Trump? His approval rating is up 7 points since last month, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
AP-NORC Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say Trump a racist
More than half of Americans, including large majorities of blacks and Hispanics, think President Donald Trump is a racist.
Poll: Most believe Trump trying to obstruct Russia probe
Most Americans think Donald Trump did something illegal or at least unethical regarding ties between his presidential campaign and Russia — and they think he’s trying to obstruct the investigation looking into those possible connections.
AP-NORC Poll: Americans blame wild weather on global warming
After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and see global warming’s fingerprints.
Poll: North Korea nuke advances spook most Americans
North Korea’s nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans, and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump’s war of words with the isolated nation’s leader is making the situation worse.
AP-NORC Poll: Most don’t want young immigrants deported
Just 1 in 5 Americans want to deport young immigrants brought to the United States as children and now here illegally, the focus of a politically fraught debate between the White House and Congress.
Diverse United States divided on symbols of patriotism
When Afghanistan War veteran Joseph Smith saw NFL players take a knee or raise a fist during the playing of the national anthem last month, he wasn’t offended — he was proud. Where some saw it as disrespectful, he saw it as patriotic.