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📚 Missouri voters are on board with public high schools discussing sexual orientation, according to our Aug 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll.

Support drops, though, when it comes to middle and elementary schools.
June 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In August 2023, the SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed likely Missouri voters about public book bans of stories that feature LGBTQ youth. Most Missouri likely voters are opposed to such bans:
June 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"The legislation, if signed into law, would allow Missouri to offer incentives to pay for up to 50% of new or improved stadiums for the teams."

In Aug 2024, only 8% of Missouri voters said the state government should pay at least 50% of stadium costs.
June 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🏟️ As the special session kicks off, stadium funding takes center stage.

In August 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll found most Missouri voters, even Chiefs & Royals fans, think the state should cover 15% or less of new stadium costs.

📊 Full report: www.slu.edu/research/res...
June 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🏟️ The SLU/YouGov Poll team broke down what Missouri voters think about the state government funding the construction of sports stadiums. 👇

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📊 Takeaway? Voters (including sports fans) believe owners, not the government, should foot most of the bill.
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May 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🏟️ State stadium funding? What do Missouri voters think (SLU/YouGov Poll Aug. 2024):

🔸 50% say team owners should cover at least 75% of stadium costs

📉Only 36% think the state should pay even 25%
& fewer than 1 in 10 believe the state should pay 50% or more.
A thread 🧵 (1/4)
May 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In the August 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll, most Missouri voters said sports team owners - not the state government - should cover the cost of building stadiums.
May 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🔥 Memorial Day weekend is here—time to fire up the grills and smokers! 🍖

When it comes to BBQ, Missouri voters aren’t shy about their pick: Kansas City style beats St. Louis style by more than 2 to 1, according to the SLU/YouGov Poll.

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May 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In February 2025, a majority of Missouri voters supported expanding the Child Tax Credit from a max of $2,000 to $5,000.

More Democrats than Republicans' supported Hawley's position.
May 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In 2022, the SLU/YouGov Poll found 60%+ of both D & R voters supported legal abortion in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is at risk.

In Aug 2023, voters expressed more opposition to gender-affirming care for minors.

*Note* these results are from '23 or earlier.
May 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
💰 Missouri voters aren’t sold on footing the bill for pro sports stadiums.

In Aug 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll found most think the state should pay less than 20%, and a majority say under 13% is the right amount.

They love the game, not the tab.
May 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It's Kentucky Derby hat day in the Missouri State Legislature.

Photos from Alisa Nelson with Missourinet.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In February 2025, a majority of Missouri likely voters told the SLU/YouGov Poll they support providing tuition benefits for first responders.
May 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Learn more about what Missouri voters think about Open Enrollment in the SLU/YouGov Poll Open Enrollment Issue Summary

www.slu.edu/research/res...
May 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📵 Parkway School District is cracking down on cell phones in schools.
www.firstalert4.com/2025/04/17/p...

They’re not alone—most Missouri voters agree.

📊The Feb 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll found 70%+ support for banning phones in elementary, middle, and high schools.

@firstalert4.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
🚓🚒 In Feb 2025, the SLU/YouGov Poll found that a majority of likely Missouri voters support full-tuition scholarships for first responders.

More results: slu.edu/poll
April 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The February 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll found Missouri voters net expressed support for legalizing video lottery machines in certain venues.
March 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
⚾️ Happy Opening Day from the SLU/YouGov Poll Team!

Back in August 2024, we asked 900 likely Missouri voters to name their favorite baseball team.
🔴 41% picked the Cardinals
🔵 20% went with the Royals

Play ball! (1/5)
March 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will again be governed by a state board instead of local officials under a bill signed Wednesday by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe. #moleg #mogov
Gov. Mike Kehoe signs bill to put St. Louis police under state control • Missouri Independent
The St. Louis Police Department will be governed by a state board instead of local officials under a bill signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe.
missouriindependent.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🚨 Today, Governor Kehoe signed Public Safety bill HB 495.

In the Feb 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll:
🔸 53% of Missouri likely voters rated crime in their community as Fair or Poor
🔸 Only 44% rated it as Excellent or Good

But what do voters think about HB 495? 🧵 (1/5)
March 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🚨 Trump signed an executive order scaling back the U.S. Department of Education.

But a new SLU/YouGov poll shows 52% of Missouri likely voters oppose eliminating the department.

More insights from Abigail Medler's (MPA) analysis 👇

www.slu.edu/research/res...
SLU/YouGov Analysis: Missouri Voters Oppose the Elimination of The Department of Education
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March 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New SLU/YouGov Poll out today...What did we find?

📊 Trump hits 56% approval in the latest SLU/YouGov Poll—the highest we’ve ever recorded.

Meanwhile, 41% approve of Congress (also a record), but 49% still disapprove. (1/7)
March 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Discussion of Mary Beth Coleman's Missouri Grocery Taxes bill on Donnybrook last night.

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The February 2024 SLU/YouGov poll found that over 70% of Democratic and Republican voters support repealing the state grocery tax. More at slu.edu/poll.
State to Control STLPD, New County Flag and Grocery Tax | Donnybrook: March 13, 2025
YouTube video by Nine PBS
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March 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In February 2023, the SLU/YouGov Poll found that a majority of Missouri likely voters oppose banning books in public schools with stories about gay or lesbian youth. More available at slu.edu/poll
March 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Time to"spring forward," but MO voters don't want to. The Feb. 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll found that 78% of likely voters want either DST or standard time year-round

Listen to Erik Herzong (Wash U) & @steverogersinfo.bsky.social (SLU) discuss w/ @stlpublicradio.bsky.social

www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
Most Missouri voters are tired of changing clocks every spring and fall
Results from recent polling suggest that there’s enough political will to end the practice of switching between daylight saving time and standard time every spring and fall.
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March 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM