More than half those responding to the July 24, 2008 Argus-Courier online poll support extending the lease of city-owned property to the Sonoma-Marin Fair Board for another 36 years.Of those responding to the survey, 55.2 percent were in favor of extending the lease, while 29.3 percent were opposed and 15.5 [...]

Nearly half (48.8 percent) of respondents to an Argus-Courier online poll July 17, 2008 disagree with the state's decision to require eighth-graders to pass an algebra exam.More than three-fourths (76.7 percent) believe the new requirement will affect how math is taught in lower grades. Nearly two-thirds (65.1 percent) believe eighth-graders [...]

Respondents to the Argus-Courier online survey July 10, 2008 about public smoking emphatically support banning smoking in city parks.Of those responding to the survey, 85.6 percent favored a ban on smoking in the parks, while only 14.4 percent were opposed.Respondents went even further, with 78.8 percent favoring a ban on [...]

Nearly three-fourths of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll July 10, 2008 feel that the city should temporarily suspend the use of fireworks during years of high fire danger.Nearly seventy-two percent of online poll respondents felt a temporary suspension of fireworks use would be a wise move by the [...]

Road diets and roundabouts are working well in Petaluma, according to the response to an online poll by the Argus-Courier June 26, 2008.A combined 68.6 percent said the road diet on Petaluma Boulevard North is working very well or moderately well, while a collective 61.9 percent said the road diet [...]

When it comes to watching Petaluma Community Access, the results of the June 19, 2008 Argus-Courier online poll showed almost split results with 33.3 percent of respondents saying they never watch PCA and 30.8 percent saying they watch PCA often.Of those responding to the question, 28 percent said they rarely [...]

The majority of readers responding to the Argus-Courier"s online poll June 12, 2008 do not believe reducing water use by 15 percent again this summer will be all that difficult.Of those responding to the survey, 13.3 percent said it would be very easy, but another 43.3 percent said it would [...]

Two-thirds or more of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll June 5, 2008 support same-sex marriage and other gay rights issues.Some 72.5 percent agree with last month's California Supreme Court ruling to allow marriage between two people of the same sex, while 24.6 percent disagree. More than three-fourths (76.8 [...]

More than half of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll May 29, 2008 said that smoking should be banned in city parks.When asked if the city should consider a broader ban on outdoor smoking in public places, including restaurant patios, building entryways, ATM machines and sidewalks, 59 percent of [...]

More than two-thirds of those who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll May 22, 2008 agree with the City Council's decision not to agendize a discussion about impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice president Dick Cheney.Nearly as many (62.3 percent) said it is not appropriate for the council to [...]