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AUSTIN — A new poll from a nonpartisan leadership group in Texas shows Texans having more supportive attitudes toward gay marriage and softening marijuana penalties.
The poll, from the Texas Lyceum, came out midweek. The Texas Lyceum aims to educate leaders in a nonpartisan manner about the major issues of the day.
Their Day 1 poll (Day 2 shows how lawmakers and politicians are polling) has a variety of findings.
Border security is at the top of most Texans’ list of important issues, such that 62 percent of Texans supported a recent legislative approval to spend $800 million on border security.
About half of Texans still oppose marijuana legalization, although 57 percent said they would support lowering penalties for marijuana offenses.
Meanwhile, about 49 percent of Texans support gay marriage, up from 29 percent in 2009, the Lyceum release notes.
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