Post by Logan on May 8, 2016 3:15:50 GMT -6
Massachusetts voters are evenly divided over a proposed ballot question that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but they strongly support another proposed referendum that would allow more charter schools in the state, according to a new Boston Globe poll.
Voters also overwhelmingly back legislation that would protect transgender people from discrimination in malls, restaurants, and other public accommodations — and allow people to use the public restroom that matches their gender identity.
Even more popular was a proposed “millionaires’ tax” that would raise rates on residents with annual incomes of $1 million or more. It garnered runaway support in the poll.
The survey clarifies public sentiment on some of the most divisive issues in Massachusetts as forces on both sides gear up for costly ballot fights this fall and for massive lobbying campaigns on Beacon Hill.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/05/07/poll-voters-mixed-pot-legalization-favor-lifting-charter-cap/Cot7kScbdgQVLKValFl6ML/story.html
Voters also overwhelmingly back legislation that would protect transgender people from discrimination in malls, restaurants, and other public accommodations — and allow people to use the public restroom that matches their gender identity.
Even more popular was a proposed “millionaires’ tax” that would raise rates on residents with annual incomes of $1 million or more. It garnered runaway support in the poll.
The survey clarifies public sentiment on some of the most divisive issues in Massachusetts as forces on both sides gear up for costly ballot fights this fall and for massive lobbying campaigns on Beacon Hill.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/05/07/poll-voters-mixed-pot-legalization-favor-lifting-charter-cap/Cot7kScbdgQVLKValFl6ML/story.html