1. Why would the Pope meeting with Kentucky's Kim Davis, the clerk who refused to issue same sex marriages, be a story in this newspaper. In your opinion? Page A3 "Pope met with Kentucky clerk"
This article would in a newspaper because a new law was made that same sex marriage is allowed and the clerk does not agree with this so, she was put in jail for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses. The pope came in town to meet her and give her comfort. There for this is something going on in the world right now that people want to know about, so its in the newspaper.
2. How much support (%) from the general Texas population increase in the past five years, according to the Texas Lyceum poll on the topics of same sex marriage and marijuana legalization? Page B1 "Pot, gays gaining support
There was about a 20% increase in support for gay marriage and about 13% increase in marijuana legalization.
3. What were three of the six other key findings of the Lyceum poll, according to the same story?
Three of the other six findings were the affordable care act, climate change and youth football surveys.
4. What is unique about the Lyceum poll, according to the same story?
Something unique about the Lyceum poll is that is did not poll registered voters or likely voters, they surveyed a more younger diverse cross section of society.
5. What is the reason that Jordan Spieth's year has been so amazing (what record did he break)? Page C1 "Spieth has a season for the ages"
Spieth's year has been so amazing because he had won many games and won many awards. Speith won the tour championship, the FedEx world cup and an extra $10million. The major highlight was the green jacket he won at the Masters with a record tying score.
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