Posts Tagged: YouGov

Capitol Ink: body art under the dome

Franklin Porter. Image by Joha Harrison.

by RICH EHISEN posted 12.17.2025

Tattoos are becoming far more common around the Capitol than in years past. It is anybody’s guess as to exactly how many staff or even elected members in the Capitol have tattoos, but it is a safe bet there are many more now than even a decade ago. Even so, most body art around the building is confined to smaller pieces that are easily covered during the workday.

At once despised and admired, California goes its own way

Hollywood Boulevard at dusk in Los Angeles. (Sean Pavone, via Shutterstock)

by CHUCK McFADDEN posted 01.26.2022

Americans disagree about California. And at least part of the argument hinges on politics. Republicans don’t think much of California; Democrats like the place. According to a recent YouGov study, Republicans list California as the worst state.  Only Washington D. C., which is not a state, ranks below California in Republicans’ estimation.