With less than a month until the next legislative session, Texas voters are skeptical that the state government will address their needs, according to a new UT-Austin poll.
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With Republicans looking to punish businesses they deride as “woke,”the survey asked voters how they think corporations are handling six social issues. More than any issue, respondents said businesses were doing “too much” responding to LGBTQ rights, with 36% holding that view. When it came to the issue respondents thought businesses were doing “too little” on, climate change led the way with 44%.
The poll also asked about two issues that are unlikely to gain this traction this session but continue to garner clear support from voters: legalizing marijuana and expanding Medicaid. Eighty-three percent of respondents said marijuana should be legal in some way, and 65% supported expanding Medicaid.
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