ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY GENERAL QUESTIONS
The Most Important Problem in Anne Arundel County
Fall 95 -Fall 2017
What do you think is the most important problem facing the residents of Anne
Arundel County at the present time?
(See below)|
Problem |
Check One |
|
Crime |
|
|
Drugs (illegal drugs, use, sale) |
|
|
Growth/overpopulation-too much development |
|
|
Traffic congestion/problems |
|
|
Education, problems with schools |
|
|
Taxes – too high |
|
|
Inefficient government, wasteful spending |
|
|
Corruption in government/ politicians are bad |
|
|
Environment (air, water pollution, save Bay) |
|
|
Economy – no jobs, high cost of living, businesses closing |
|
|
Other answer:___________________________________ |
|
|
Unsure/No Answer |
|
|
Year |
# 1 Problem (all in percent) |
#2 Problem % |
#3 Problem% |
#4 Problem% |
|
F95 |
Crime- 26 |
Growth 18 |
Education 14 |
Taxes 13 |
|
S96 |
Crime – 31 |
Education 21 |
Grwth/transp 18 |
Taxes 8 |
|
F96 |
Crime – 22 |
Growth 25 |
Education 21 |
Taxes 14 |
|
S97 |
Crime – 28 |
Growth 24 |
Education 20 |
Taxes 12 |
|
F97 |
Growth – 31 |
Crime 25 |
Education 18 |
Taxes 11 |
|
S98 |
Growth – 28 |
Crime 26 |
Education 17 |
Taxes 7 |
|
F98 |
Education – 29 |
Growth 26 |
Crime 19 |
Taxes 5 |
|
S99 |
Growth 31 |
Education 24 |
Crime 12 |
Taxes 10 |
|
F99 |
Growth -27 |
Crime 19 |
Education 18 |
Taxes 7 |
|
S2000 |
Growth - 30 |
Education 20 |
Crime 20 |
Taxes 7 |
|
F2000 |
Growth –30 |
Education 20 |
Crime 13 |
Taxes 6 |
|
S2001 |
Growth- 25 |
Education 19 |
Crime 15 |
Taxes 9 |
|
F2001 |
Terrorism - 18 |
Growth-14 & Transportation 8 |
Education 13 |
Crime& Drugs 10 |
|
S2002 |
Growth & Transportation 28 |
Education - 16 |
Crime - 9 |
Taxes 8 |
|
F2002 |
Growth & Transportation 25 |
Education - 19 |
Crime - 13 |
Terrorism - 11 |
|
S2003 |
Growth & Transportation 21 |
Education - 17 |
Economy - 14 |
Taxes - 9 |
|
F2003 |
Growth & Transportation 26 |
Education 17 |
Taxes 14 |
Economy 8 |
|
S2004 |
Education 22 |
Taxes 13 |
Economy 12 |
Traffic congestion/problems 10 |
|
F2004 |
Growth & Transportation 31 |
Education 12 |
Taxes 10 |
Crime 9 |
|
S2005 |
Growth & Transportation 27 |
Education 16 |
Taxes 13 |
Other answer 10 |
| F2005 | Growth& Transportation 36 | Education 12 | Taxes 10 | Other answer 8 |
| S2006 | Growth & Transportation 25 | Economy 15 | Education 13 | Crime 11 |
| F2006 | Growth & Transportation 33 | Education 16 | Crime 11 | Other answer 10 |
| S2007 | Growth&Transportation 27 | Taxes 15 | Education 12 | Crime 11 |
| F2007 | Growth & Transportation 28 | Taxes 17 | Education 12 | Crime 8 |
| S2008 | Economy & lack of affordable housing 23% | Taxes 16 | Growth & development 12 and transportation 7 =19 | Education 12 |
| F2008 | Economy& lack of affordable housing 36% | Growth & development 9 and transportation 6 =15 | Taxes 12 | Education 10 |
| S2009 | Economy & lack of affordable housing 45 | Taxes 10 % | Education 8 | Crime 8 |
| F2009 | Economy & lack of affordable housing 31% | Taxes 12% | Crime 8% | Education 7% |
| Sp2010 | Economy & Lack of affordable housing 34% | Taxes 11% | Education 8% | Crime 6% |
| F2010 | Economy 36% | Taxes 13% | Education 9% | Crime 6% |
| Sp2011 | Economy 35% | Taxes 11% | Education 10% | Crime 6% |
| F2011 | Economy 48% | Taxes 9% | Crime 8% | Education 5% |
| Sp2012 | Economy 30% | Taxes 17% | Education 7% | Govt. corrupt, unethical 6% |
| F2012 | Economy 27% | Taxes 17% | Education 8% | Crime/Drugs 7% |
| Sp 2013 | Economy 23% | Taxes 19% | Education 8% | Govt. corrupt, unethical 6% |
| F 2013 | Taxes 19% | Economy 16% | Government-Corrupt, unethical 11% | Crime/drugs |
| Sp 2014 | Taxes 22% | Economy 16% | Education 12% | Crime/Drugs 8% |
| F2014 | Taxes 28% | Economy 18% | Education 11% | Crime/Drugs 6% |
| S2015 | Taxes 25% | Crime 13% | Economy 12% | Education 9% |
| F2015 | Crime/Drugs 15% | Taxes 14% | Economy 12% | Growth/overpopulation 10% |
| S2016 | Crime/Drugs 20% | Taxes 12% | Economy 12% | Growth/overpopulation 11% |
| F2016 | Crime/Drugs 19% |
Growth/overpopulation 14% |
Transportation 11% | Economy 10% |
| S2017 | Crime/Drugs 32% | Education 10% | Environment 9% | Economy 6% |
| F2017 | Crime/Drugs 32% | Growth/overpopulation 12% | Transportation 9% | Taxes/Environment both 6% |
Fall 96
What aspect of life in Anne Arundel County do you like the best? N=403
Location – 29%
Water, Bay, Environment –28%
Spring 2000
Anne Arundel County government has created a new web site that will be used
to post information of interest to County residents, and will eventually allow
residents to conduct business with the County using the Internet.
As the County is interested in knowing the public’s priorities in terms of information
and services it can provide online, please tell me whether you would be very likely,
somewhat likely, or not likely to utilize the following online information and services.
|
Service |
Very Likely |
Somewhat Likely |
Not Very Likely % |
Unsure % |
N |
|
Posting of schedules for county services, such as
recycling/trash pick-up and snow removal |
42 |
29 |
26 |
3 |
286 |
|
Ability
to make payments for county services such as water-sewer bills or
property taxes online |
26 |
21 |
50 |
4 |
286 |
|
Ability to make
reservations at county recreation facilities such as Quiet Waters and
Downs Park online |
30 |
27 |
40 |
4 |
286 |
|
Posting of status updates for
zoning hearings and road repairs |
28 |
30 |
38 |
4 |
285 |
|
Posting of inclement weather
information such as school closings |
51 |
14 |
33 |
3 |
283 |
|
Ability to apply
for county permits and licenses online. |
37 |
24 |
36 |
4 |
281 |
|
Posting of
legislation pending before the County Council |
31 |
38 |
28 |
3 |
279 |
|
Posting of County maps and other
land use data |
40 |
31 |
26 |
3 |
279 |
|
Posting of County government
employment opportunities |
27 |
26 |
44 |
4 |
278 |
|
Posting
of information on providing care and housing for seniors |
26 |
19 |
51 |
4 |
279 |
FALL 2000
Have you used the Anne Arundel County Web site at any time over the last six months? N=446
(1) Yes - 22% (2) N0 – 77% (0) Don’t know, can’t remember- 1 %
Spring 2000
Would you be interested in being on a county email list in order to receive information
Yes - 35% (2) No – 61% (0) Don’t Know, No Answer - 4%
Fall 2001
How would you describe the County’s efforts to bring in new high tech companies
over the last few years, excellent, good, only fair, or poor? (N=350)
(1) Excellent 6% (2) Good 39% (3) Only Fair 25% (4) Poor 7%
(0) Don’t Know, No Answer 23%
Spring 2002
A national magazine
recently evaluated Anne Arundel County government using an A, B, C, D, F scale.
What overall grade would YOU give Anne Arundel County government?
(1) A 3% (2) B 45% (3) C 39% (4) D 6% (5) F 2%
I am going to read you a list of proposals regarding possible priorities for state or local
government. For each, please tell me whether you tend to support, oppose or have no
|
|
Support
|
Oppose
|
No opinion either way
|
Won’t answer
|
|
Do you support or oppose the governor’s budget in which he has
proposed postponing the final segment of a tax cut to help balance the
state budget? |
42 |
45 |
13 |
0 |
|
Do support or oppose dredging a deeper channel in the Chesapeake
Bay so that larger ships can use the Port of Baltimore? |
47 |
40 |
13 |
1 |
|
Do you support or oppose allowing qualified high schools students
to take Advanced Placement courses online in situations where the
course would be otherwise unavailable? |
83 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
|
Some in the County are interested in having a youth curfew, which
would make it illegal for those under 17 to be out after midnight with
certain exceptions. Do
you support or oppose this idea? |
65 |
29 |
6 |
0 |
|
The General Assembly is currently considering using cameras to
issue tickets to those found speeding.
Do you support or oppose this proposal? |
37 |
57 |
5 |
1 |
Fall 2002
Is access to Anne Arundel County’s waterfront a problem for you?
(1) Yes 15% (2) No 78% (0) N.A. 7%
Spring 2003
Thinking about the this County’s future, please tell me whether you think the following
things
will be better, about the same or worse in 2010.
|
|
Better % |
About the same% |
Worse% |
Unsure % |
No answer |
|
Traffic congestion |
6 |
8 |
86 |
0 |
0 |
|
Local taxes |
5 |
22 |
69 |
2 |
1 |
|
Crime |
15 |
37 |
45 |
2 |
1 |
|
Public schools |
30 |
32 |
34 |
4 |
1 |
|
Ethics in local government |
18 |
46 |
28 |
6 |
2 |
|
Growth and development |
28 |
23 |
44 |
5 |
1 |
|
Water and air quality |
16 |
28 |
53 |
2 |
1 |
|
Health care |
21 |
36 |
37 |
5 |
1 |
|
Economic conditions |
35 |
34 |
26 |
4 |
1 |
|
Family life |
32 |
44 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
|
Spiritual or religious life |
31 |
48 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
|
General responsiveness of County |
20 |
50 |
26 |
2 |
2 |
|
The overall quality of life in the County |
35 |
45 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
Thinking about the this County’s future, please tell me whether you think the
following
things will be better, about the same or worse in 2010.
|
|
Better
|
About the |
Worse |
Unsure |
No answer |
Cases |
|
Traffic congestion |
3 |
5 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
303 |
|
Local taxes |
5 |
26 |
64 |
5 |
1 |
302 |
|
Crime |
11 |
42 |
42 |
4 |
1 |
301 |
|
Public schools |
28 |
28 |
36 |
7 |
1 |
300 |
|
Ethics in local government |
20 |
44 |
26 |
9 |
2 |
301 |
|
Growth and development |
30 |
20 |
46 |
3 |
1 |
300 |
|
Water and air quality |
17 |
32 |
49 |
2 |
1 |
300 |
|
Health care |
24 |
32 |
36 |
8 |
1 |
301 |
|
Economic conditions |
33 |
40 |
23 |
3 |
1 |
299 |
|
Family life |
27 |
45 |
20 |
5 |
2 |
299 |
|
Spiritual or religious life |
27 |
47 |
15 |
7 |
4 |
299 |
|
General responsiveness of County government to citizens’ needs |
23 |
47 |
20 |
8 |
1 |
299 |
|
The overall quality of life in the County |
33 |
43 |
20 |
3 |
1 |
301 |
Spring 2004
Some people believe that the county should try to find ways to cut back in some areas
in order to provide more services elsewhere. I am going to read a list of government
services. Please tell me whether county government should spend about the same
amount, more, or less than it currently does on that area.
|
Service |
Same |
More% |
Less% |
Don’t know |
Cases |
|
Libraries |
67 |
26 |
6 |
1 |
369 |
|
Fire |
43 |
53 |
2 |
2 |
370 |
|
Police |
35 |
60 |
4 |
1 |
370 |
|
Community college |
44 |
46 |
7 |
3 |
369 |
|
Roads |
49 |
43 |
6 |
3 |
369 |
|
Planning and zoning |
42 |
13 |
39 |
7 |
369 |
|
Social services |
43 |
34 |
17 |
5 |
368 |
|
Health department |
54 |
32 |
9 |
5 |
368 |
|
Public schools |
23 |
71 |
5 |
1 |
368 |
|
Parks and recreation |
57 |
26 |
16 |
2 |
368 |
|
Seniors’ services |
45 |
44 |
7 |
4 |
369 |
|
Environmental
|
44 |
39 |
15 |
2 |
369 |
|
Average percentage |
46 |
41 |
11 |
3 |
SPRING 2005
For
the next few questions, I will read you some aspects of the
quality of life in Anne Arundel County. For
each, tell me whether the presence of this aspect is about right, or is there
too little, or too much?
|
Aspect |
Percent About right |
Percent Too
little |
Percent Too
much
|
Percent
Unsure,no answer |
Cases |
|
Respect for traditional values |
48 |
43 |
3 |
6 |
307 |
|
Respect for ethnic and racial minorities |
56 |
33 |
6 |
5 |
307 |
|
Respect for alternative living arrangements |
40 |
33 |
8 |
20 |
307 |
|
Respect for the belief in God |
60 |
31 |
3 |
6 |
307 |
|
Respect for the family |
63 |
34 |
1 |
2 |
307 |
|
Respect for the rights of individuals |
68 |
25 |
3 |
4 |
307 |
|
Level of economic equality |
49 |
41 |
1 |
9 |
305 |
|
Respect for the environment
|
41 |
55 |
3 |
2 |
306 |
|
Preserving open space |
29 |
62 |
4 |
5 |
306 |
|
Access to the waterfront |
45 |
44 |
1 |
10 |
306 |
|
Efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay |
35 |
57 |
0 |
7 |
306 |
|
Availability of walking trails |
60 |
32 |
3 |
6 |
306 |
|
Availability of sidewalks |
54 |
42 |
1 |
4 |
306 |
|
Availability of parks |
63 |
32 |
2 |
2 |
305 |
Fall 2005
Do you normally take summer vacations? N=400
Yes
80%
No 19
No
answer
1
Fall 2005
Did you take a summer vacation this year? N=394
Yes
65
No 34
No
answer 1
(IF NO VACATION)
Was this mostly for personal or economic reasons?
Personal
39
Economic
34
Combination
14
Some other (volunteered) 10
No answer
4
Fall 2005
What
type of vehicle, if any, do you use most of the time (in percent)? N=374
IF
CAR:
Small
25 Medium 31
Large
7
IF
SUV or VAN:
Small 9
Medium
15
Large
6
IF
Truck (not SUV/VAN): Small
2 Medium 1
Large
4
IF
Other: (1.4)
Motorcycle 0 (2.4) Bicycle
0
(3.4) Other
=. 1
Fall 2005
Is your vehicle a hybrid gas/electric one? N= 346
(1)
Yes 8
Fall 2005
Do you support or oppose the following state or local
policies:
|
Policy |
Support % |
Oppose%
|
No answer, unsure% |
Cases |
|
An
annual $60 fee dedicated only to correcting the impacts of storm water
erosion and pollution in County streams and rivers? |
56 |
38 |
6 |
388 |
|
Putting a large horse training and show facility in the Gambrills/ Crownsville area |
44 |
43 |
13 |
388 |
|
Building a third bridge span across the Chesapeake Bay |
63 |
31 |
5 |
388 |
|
Lengthening the school day in County schools, at a cost of about $30 million |
29 |
60 |
11 |
388 |
|
State
funding for embryonic stem cell research |
58 |
34 |
8 |
387 |
Fall 2005
Very prepared
11
Somewhat prepared
49
Not very prepared
36
Unsure
4
No answer
0
Spring 2008
The
following few questions are about Anne Arundel County…
|
|
Apply
to all
|
Apply
just to some
|
Apply
to none |
Unsure
|
|
The
County Council has considered a small storm-water management fee to help
repair waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.
If passed, should the fee apply to all property owners, just those
who want to pay, or none? |
54 |
23 |
18 |
6 |
How would you rate economic conditions in our COUNTRY today?
(1) Excellent
1
(2) Good
4
(3) Only
Fair 36
(4) Poor
59
(0) Don't know, No Answer 1
Fall 2008
Thinking about the moves taken by the federal government in response to the financial crisis,
do
you feel very confident, somewhat confident, or not very
confident that these measures will be effective?
(1)
Very confident
5
(2)
Somewhat confident 40
(3)
Not very confident
53
(4)
Unsure
3
(0)
No answer
0
Fall 2008
Do you think that the STATE government should make it easier to install wind turbines to generate energy,
even in scenic places like across the river from Annapolis where the old radar antennas are located or in
state parks in Western Maryland?
(1)
Yes 80
Spring 2009
The following
questions ask whether you support or oppose various ideas.
Do you support
or oppose…
|
|
Support % |
Oppose % |
Unsure % |
No answer |
|
Permitting county residents to put wind |
65 |
22 |
12 |
1 |
|
Requiring the installation of water |
47 |
45 |
7 |
1 |
|
Furloughing county employees to help |
43 |
44 |
10 |
2 |
|
Eliminating the death penalty |
36 |
54 |
9 |
1 |
|
Adding a $30 fee to property taxes to |
39 |
56 |
4 |
1 |
|
Increasing the tax on alcoholic products |
54 |
39 |
6 |
2 |
|
Making it illegal to text message on a |
83 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
Fall 2009
Thinking about all the problems facing the federal government, which concerns you the most?
|
Item |
Percentage |
|
Economy |
21 |
|
Healthcare |
18 |
|
Wars/defense/terrorism |
14 |
|
Budget/overspending |
9 |
|
Deficit |
8 |
|
Unemployment |
5 |
Fall 2009
Thinking about this County’s future, please tell me whether you think the following things will be better, about the same or worse in 2020.
|
|
Better % |
About the |
Worse % |
Unsure |
No answer |
|
Local taxes |
8 |
21 |
66 |
4 |
1 |
|
Crime |
11 |
30 |
54 |
5 |
1 |
|
Public schools |
29 |
29 |
37 |
4 |
1 |
|
Access to health care |
32 |
23 |
34 |
9 |
1 |
|
Health care quality |
29 |
32 |
32 |
6 |
1 |
|
Economic conditions |
47 |
20 |
26 |
6 |
2 |
|
Growth and development |
35 |
29 |
31 |
5 |
1 |
|
Water quality of the Bay and tributaries |
29 |
23 |
44 |
4 |
1 |
|
Air quality |
24 |
32 |
40 |
3 |
1 |
|
Availability of fresh water |
17 |
43 |
32 |
5 |
2 |
Fall 2009
Do you support or oppose revoking part-time crabbing licenses for those who don’t use them in order to allow state government to better manage the crab harvest?
(1) Support 49% (2) Oppose 33% (3) Unsure 14% (0) No answer 5%
As you may know, cameras are already being used to catch and ticket drivers who run red lights. Now there is consideration of using cameras to catch and ticket drivers who speed near schools or construction areas. Which of the following best represents your views on this issue?
(1) Favor the use of cameras in all cases 49%
(2) Favor the use of cameras only for red lights 16%
(3) Favor the use of cameras only for speeding 6%
(4) Oppose the use of cameras in general 28%
(0) No opinion/no answer 2%
Spring 2010
How would you rate the quality of life here in Anne Arundel County: excellent, good, only fair or poor?
(1) Excellent 17% (2) Good 63% (3) Only Fair 17% (4) Poor 3% (0) DK, NA 0%
Spring 2010
What aspect of the quality of life in this county do you like best?
|
Aspect
mentioned |
Percentage |
|
Water, the Bay, environment |
24 |
|
Location, convenience (unspecified) |
14 |
|
Location: proximity to cities |
3 |
|
Location: proximity to culture |
2 |
|
Community, people, neighborhoods |
9 |
|
Schools |
9 |
|
Services –
government, private |
7 |
|
Entertainment |
6 |
|
Safety |
5 |
|
Beauty, clean, private, quiet, geography |
5 |
|
Economy, close to jobs |
4 |
|
Parks, outdoors |
3 |
|
Rural, less developed |
2 |
|
Historic |
2 |
|
Transportation
|
2 |
|
Diversity (unspecified) |
2 |
|
Low taxes |
1 |
|
Total |
100 |
Spring 2010
How many years have you lived in Anne Arundel County? Mean= years (use 1 even if less than 1 year)
(The median value was 20 years).
|
Years |
Percentage |
|
0-5 |
14 |
|
6-10 |
14 |
|
11-15 |
12 |
|
16-20 |
11 |
|
21-25 |
9 |
|
26-30 |
8 |
|
31-35 |
6 |
|
35+ |
26 |
|
Total |
100 |
Spring 2010
The next questions ask you to tell us how much trust and confidence you have in various institutions
found in American society. When I read the name of an institution, tell me whether you have great,
some, or little trust and confidence that it will do its job well.
|
Institution |
Great % |
Some % |
Little% |
No opinion/ |
|
The President of the United States |
32 |
34 |
33 |
2 |
|
The US Senate |
9 |
39 |
49 |
2 |
|
The US House of Representatives |
8 |
41 |
48 |
3 |
|
The Supreme Court |
33 |
46 |
18 |
3 |
|
The Governor of Maryland |
17 |
48 |
33 |
2 |
|
The Maryland General Assembly |
11 |
50 |
31 |
8 |
|
The County Executive |
19 |
54 |
21 |
7 |
|
The County Council |
13 |
58 |
21 |
8 |
|
Our local courts |
27 |
46 |
20 |
8 |
|
Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
40 |
41 |
15 |
4 |
|
Anne Arundel County Police |
58 |
30 |
10 |
2 |
|
Anne Arundel County Fire Department |
80 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
|
Wall St. financial institutions |
9 |
33 |
52 |
6 |
Spring 2010
Thinking about the moves taken by the federal government in response to the economic crisis,
do you feel very confident, somewhat confident, or not very confident that these measures
will be effective?
1. Very confident 7% 2. Somewhat confident 43% 3. Not very confident 49%
4. Unsure 2%
Spring 2010
Thinking about all the problems facing the federal government, which concerns you the most?
|
Item |
Fall 2009 |
Spring 2010 |
|
Economy/unemployment |
26 |
31 |
|
Jobs alone (excluded from total) |
n.a. |
(15) |
|
Health care |
18 |
16 |
|
Wars/defense/terrorism |
14 |
12 |
|
Budget/overspending |
9 |
9 |
|
Deficit |
8 |
12 |
|
Other financial |
n.a. |
4 |
|
Political divisions, process failures |
n.a. |
10 |
|
Other |
25 |
6 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
Fall 2010
Thinking about the four years since the last
election, do you think that county government has improved, worsened or left
unchanged the quality of life in our county?
(1) Improved 20%
(2) Worsened 28%
(3) Left unchanged 42%
(0) No answer 11%
Spring 2011
The next items will help us better understand residents’ attention to public affairs.
|
|
Yes % |
No% |
Unsure/NA% |
|
Did you watch, listen to or read reports about Governor O’Malley’s inaugural speech or his state of the state speech |
41 |
58 |
1 |
|
Did you watch, listen to or read reports about President Obama’s state of the union speech? |
72 |
28 |
1 |
|
Have you watched the County Council hearings being broadcast on local cable stations anytime over the last year? |
19 |
80 |
1 |
|
Based on your best guess, about how much is the federal government’s yearly budget? |
Current budget for FY 2012 is $3.73 trillion |
l/5 of respondents reasonably close | |
|
How about the state’s yearly budget? |
Current proposed budget is $34.2 billion |
only 1% of respondents within accurate range | |
|
Finally, how about the county’s budget? |
Current budget for 2011 is $2.189 billion |
17% of respondents were vagely close | |
Spring 2012
Thinking about the Tea Party movement and the Occupy Wall
Street movement, are you favorable or
unfavorable
to these.
First, the Tea Party Movement… (next “How about Occupy Wall
Street?”)
|
|
Favorable % |
Unfavorable % |
Undecided% |
N. A.% |
|
Tea Party movement |
35 |
45 |
11 |
9 |
|
Occupy Wall Street movement |
29 |
53 |
11 |
8 |
Spring 2012
How satisfied are you with the performance of the following
local government entities: very, somewhat or not very satisfied.
|
|
Level of satisfaction (very
satisfied, somewhat satisfied…) |
Have you had any direct contact within two years |
Is there a reason why you are not “very satisfied” with this unit? |
||||
|
|
Very % |
Somewhat % |
Not very% |
NA% |
Yes% |
No% |
Contact CSLI for details |
|
Fire Dept. |
87 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
42 |
58 |
|
|
Police Dept. |
67 |
21 |
8 |
4 |
45 |
55 |
|
|
Public libraries |
68 |
16 |
6 |
10 |
67 |
33 |
|
|
Public schools |
41 |
27 |
16 |
15 |
51 |
49 |
|
|
Permit application center - where building permits are obtained |
18 |
19 |
20 |
44 |
29 |
71 |
|
|
Dept. of Aging and Disabilities |
30 |
12 |
9 |
49 |
25 |
75 |
|
|
Deptartment of Health |
36 |
16 |
9 |
40 |
32 |
68 |
|
Spring 2012
Below are a series
of possible threats to the quality of life in Anne Arundel
County.
Classify each threat as very serious, somewhat serious or
not very serious.
|
|
Very serious |
Somewhat serious |
Not very serious |
Unsure/NA |
|
Air pollution causing illnesses |
39 |
26 |
32 |
3 |
|
Pollution of the Bay hurting the maritime industry
and water-oriented tourism
|
66 |
21 |
11 |
2 |
|
Rising sea levels threatening low-lying areas
with flooding |
31 |
33 |
27 |
9 |
|
An over-dependency on government employment |
43 |
27 |
22 |
9 |
|
Changes in the quality of county schools |
39 |
26 |
19 |
16 |
|
Budget constraints limiting the ability of
county government to provide services |
43 |
28 |
19 |
10 |
Fall 2012
The next questions ask you to say whether things are
going in the right or wrong direction. First, would you say that the county is
headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the state of Maryland?
How about the nation as a whole? How about you personally?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
50 |
36 |
14 |
|
State |
36 |
56 |
7 |
|
Nation |
36 |
57 |
7 |
|
You
personally |
78 |
13 |
9 |
Fall 2012
Next I would like to
know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County, in Maryland,
and in the United States generally. First how would you rate
economic conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good, only
fair or poor? How about the state?
How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
5 |
43 |
39 |
12 |
2 |
|
State |
3 |
30 |
42 |
23 |
2 |
|
Nation |
2 |
14 |
37 |
46 |
1 |
Fall 2012
Thinking now about your personal
circumstances, please tell me whether any of these
economic
conditions apply to you or your household.
|
|
Applies |
Doesn’t apply |
Unsure, no answer |
|
Wages or salaries are not rising as fast as the cost
of living |
59 |
38 |
4 |
|
Received
a salary increase or other increase in income recently |
31 |
67 |
2 |
|
Facing the possibility of unemployment |
14 |
84 |
2 |
|
Found a new or better job recently |
11 |
88 |
1 |
|
Significant losses in your stock or retirement
accounts |
38 |
60 |
3 |
|
Facing
the possibility of house foreclosure or loss |
4 |
95 |
1 |
|
Unable
to find affordable housing |
9 |
90 |
1 |
|
Hard
to afford the cost of transportation |
30 |
68 |
2 |
|
Hard
to afford the cost of utilities such as electricity or gas |
32 |
67 |
1 |
|
Delay
in making a major purchase such as a home or car |
38 |
61 |
0 |
|
Health care insurance is unavailable, too expensive
or inadequate |
27 |
72 |
1 |
|
Taxes are too high in relation to government services
provided |
63 |
34 |
3 |
Feb 2012
Thinking about your personal financial situation, is it better, the same or worse than four years ago?
(1)
Better 34%
(2) Same
29%
(3) Worse 35%
(0) Unsure, don’t know 2%
Fall 2012
How about the U.S.
economy – is it better, the same or worse than four years ago?
Fall 2012
The
upcoming November elections will feature a variety of state
and local ballot items for citizens to consider. When I read a proposal to you,
indicate whether you support or oppose it.
|
|
Support % |
Oppose % |
Unsure % |
No answer % |
|
Legalizing same sex marriage |
43 |
46 |
7 |
4 |
|
Allowing the children of illegal immigrants
to attend Maryland community colleges and universities at “in-state”
tuition rates |
37 |
54 |
7 |
3 |
|
Upholding the boundaries for congressional
districts created by the state legislature |
35 |
41 |
18 |
7 |
|
Allowing
the creation of a sixth casino in Prince George’s County, table games at
all casinos and more slot machines overall. |
34 |
57 |
6 |
3 |
|
The next two
proposals apply to the county.
Allowing
the county council to replace the county executive if convicted of
certain crimes – without waiting for any appeals. |
73 |
18 |
6 |
4 |
|
Allowing
the party leaders in the relevant central committee to break a tie when
the county council cannot pick a replacement county executive or council
member. |
57 |
25 |
13 |
6 |
Fall 2012
Maryland is considering
a program to subsidize low-cost spaying and neutering for low-income pet
owners to lessen the problem of stray dogs and cats.
Do you support or oppose the creation of such a program?
(1)
Support
71%
(2) Oppose
25%
(3) Unsure
3%
(0)
No answer
1%
Do you support or oppose
the following ideas for financing a
|
Paying an extra… |
Support % |
Maybe
% |
Oppose
% |
N.A.
% |
|
Dollar or two when getting
pet rabies shots? |
81 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
|
Penny or two when buying
pet food? |
72 |
6 |
20 |
2 |
|
Dollar or two added to
your annual state income tax? |
46 |
5 |
48 |
2 |
|
Dollar or two when
renewing pet licenses? |
72 |
5 |
21 |
3 |
The next
questions ask you to say whether things are going in the right or wrong
direction. First, would you say that the county is headed in the right
direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the state of Maryland? How about the nation as
a whole? How about you personally?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
49 |
33 |
18 |
|
State |
35 |
55 |
10 |
|
Nation |
24 |
63 |
13 |
|
You personally |
74 |
14 |
12 |
Next I would like to
know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County, in Maryland,
and in the United States generally. First how would you rate economic
conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
How about the state? How
about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
3 |
46 |
38 |
11 |
3 |
|
State |
1 |
29 |
41 |
24 |
4 |
| Nation | 2 | 10 | 38 | 47 | 3 |
Spring 2013
How important is retirement planning to you
at this point in your life – very, somewhat or not very important?
(1)
very
62%
(2) somewhat
17%
(3) not very
15%
(0) No answer, unsure
5%
Has the county ever contacted you by landline
about a crime, weather event, or other emergency?
Are you aware that such county’s emergency communications are handled by the Code Red system?
(1) Yes 35% (2) No 61% (0) Unsure, no answer 4%
Spring 2013
Have you signed up to be able to receive emergency notifications
by cell phone, text message or email?
(1)
Yes
14%
(2) No
28%
(0) Unsure, no answer
58%
Some methods the county might use to communicate with you require you to sign up and provide a cell phone number or an email address while others do not. When I read a list of ways in which the county might reach you, indicate whether you favor or oppose each method.
|
Method |
Favor% |
Oppose% |
Unsure% |
No answer% |
|
Landline call |
82 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
61 |
36 |
2 |
1 |
|
County Web site |
52 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
|
Text message |
51 |
46 |
2 |
1 |
|
Cell phone call |
49 |
48 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
19 |
74 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
14 |
79 |
3 |
5 |
Spring 2013
Of these methods, which method do you think would work best for you?
(1) Landline call 39% (2) Cell phone call 16% (3) Text message 21% (4) Email 15% (5) Facebook 1%
(6)
Twitter 1%
(7) County Web site
5%
(8) none, no preference
1%
(0) no
answer, unsure
3%
The following items are proposals
that the county and state are considering or may consider in the future.
When I read a proposal to you, indicate whether you support or oppose it.
|
|
Support% |
Oppose% |
Unsure% |
No answer% |
|
Repealing the death penalty and replacing it with life without the
possibility of parole
|
39 |
52 |
7 |
2 |
|
Having those seeking to purchase a handgun pay a $100 fee at the
time of purchase |
45 |
49 |
4 |
2 |
|
Having handgun purchasers
be fingerprinted at the time of purchase |
78 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
|
Having handgun purchasers be required to complete a safety course
prior to purchase |
82 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
|
Expansion of wind energy financed by a $1.50 fee on residential
BGE customers |
43 |
53 |
4 |
0 |
|
An annual fee of $85 to help pay for storm water management and
Bay clean-up |
36 |
61 |
2 |
1 |
|
Provide curbside composting
pickup |
66 |
27 |
5 |
2 |
|
A county proposal to have charter schools tap into the same
construction funding for building facilities currently used by
regular public schools |
39 |
51 |
9 |
1 |
|
Allow counties to increase the sales tax on gasoline sales to
improve roads. |
21 |
77 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Percent Citing |
Examples |
|
Institutional improvements |
20 |
“Change the way the county has been run,” “Clean house,” “Build citizen confidence in government,” “Pay more attention to details,” “Avoid scandal troubles,” “Deal with corruption,” “Ethics/ethical governance,” “Honesty and awareness of what is going on” |
|
Personal improvements |
2 |
“Improving her experience,” “Get more familiar with the county,” “Increase visibility to the public” |
|
Efficiency Improvements |
2 |
“Streamline government,” “Analyze the efficiency of county government” |
|
Budget |
10 |
“Fiscal management,” “Get rid of excess spending,” “Control government expenditures,” “Stop inefficient spending” |
|
Taxes |
10 |
“Get a handle on taxes,” “Lower taxes,” “Change the tax cap to raise taxes,” “Lower property taxes” |
|
Economy |
15 |
“Jobs,” “Help small businesses,” “Jobs for young people and college students,” “promoting businesses” |
|
Education |
12 |
“Maintain school funding,” “build more/better schools,” “make schools secure,” “help education” |
|
Environment |
3 |
“Clean up the Bay,” “Take care of natural resources,” “Deal with run-off” |
|
Transportation |
5 |
“Fix county roads,” “Deal with traffic congestion” |
|
Growth |
2 |
“Stop excess development,” “Overpopulation” |
|
Crime |
2 |
“Lower crime,” “Better police protection,” “Improve public safety” |
|
Service improvements |
3 |
“Improve police and emergency services staffing,” “Increase teacher pay,” “Upgrade county technology,” “Improve services for the disabled” |
|
Other policy improvements |
7 |
“Gun control,” “Healthcare,” “Gas prices,” “More frequent trash pickup,” “Improve housing” |
|
General comments |
2 |
“Think of the general welfare of the county,” “Move the county in a positive direction” |
|
Unsure |
4 |
|
|
Total |
99 |
|
Fall 2013
The next
questions ask you to say whether things are going in the right or wrong
direction. First, would you say that the county is headed in the right direction
or in the wrong direction?
How about the state of Maryland? How about the nation as
a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
50 |
35 |
16 |
|
State |
35 |
59 |
6 |
|
Nation |
10 |
84 |
6 |
Fall 2013
Next I would like
to know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County,
in Maryland, and in the United States generally. First how would you rate
economic conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good, only fair,
or poor? How about the state?
How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
6 |
47 |
35 |
10 |
3 |
|
State |
4 |
36 |
36 |
21 |
4 |
|
Nation |
1 |
13 |
31 |
55 |
1 |
Fall 2013
As you may know,
automatic cuts in the federal budget – known as sequestration
– went into effect March 1 of this year.
More recently, a budget impasse has resulted in a
partial shutdown of the federal government. Have you or your family been
negatively impacted by these actions?
(2)
(2) Yes 57%
6.01 “If so, in what
ways?”________________________________________________
Fall 2013
The county’s elected
officials must determine local spending on infrastructure such as roads,
schools and parks. When I read a type of infrastructure spending, indicate
whether you consider it to be a high priority, a medium priority or a low
priority.
|
|
High |
Medium |
Low |
Unsure/NA |
|
Rebuilding or replacing the police
training academy |
18 |
35 |
35 |
12 |
|
Rebuilding
or replacing the schools in your community |
50 |
27 |
20 |
3 |
|
Rebuilding
or replacing the roads servicing your community |
43 |
37 |
19 |
1 |
|
Rebuilding or replacing public parks used by
your community |
13 |
39 |
46 |
2 |
|
Rebuilding
or replacing police or fire stations servicing your community |
31 |
35 |
28 |
6 |
|
Rebuilding
or replacing the current computer and email system used by the county |
16 |
26 |
37 |
21 |
|
Providing additional public
transportation options to your community |
36 |
28 |
31 |
4 |
|
Rebuilding or replacing your local
library |
15 |
33 |
48 |
4 |
|
Rebuilding
or improving facilities at Anne Arundel Community College |
25 |
39 |
24 |
12 |
|
Providing
additional recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay |
23 |
29 |
41 |
7 |
Fall 2013
Please tell me how well you
think the County has dealt with each of the following problems
over the last year - has it gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten
worse?
|
Problem |
Gotten better |
Stayed about the same |
Gotten worse |
Unsure/ |
|
Controlling crime |
16 |
54 |
24 |
7 |
|
Improving
the local economy |
13 |
55 |
27 |
6 |
|
Reducing
poverty and homelessness |
7 |
40 |
37 |
16 |
|
Reducing
traffic congestion |
7 |
29 |
61 |
3 |
|
Planning
growth and development |
15 |
38 |
35 |
12 |
|
Improving
the environment |
21 |
45 |
27 |
7 |
|
Improving
ethics in government |
17 |
27 |
49 |
8 |
|
Keeping
taxes low |
5 |
37 |
54 |
4 |
|
Improving
the efficiency of local government |
15 |
40 |
36 |
9 |
|
Improving
the academic performance of our children |
28 |
35 |
26 |
11 |
|
Improving
the overall quality of life in our County |
19 |
60 |
17 |
3 |
The next questions ask you to say whether things are
going in the right or wrong direction. First, would you say that the
county is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the state of Maryland? How about the nation as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
50 |
33 |
17 |
|
State |
31 |
57 |
12 |
|
Nation |
27 |
63 |
11 |
I would like
to know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County,
in Maryland, and in the United States generally. First how
would you rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County --
excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
How about the state?
How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
8 |
42 |
40 |
9 |
3 |
|
State |
4 |
36 |
40 |
18 |
2 |
|
Nation |
1 |
20 |
41 |
37 |
1 |
Spring 2014
The following items are proposals that the state and
county are considering or may consider in the future. When I read a proposal
to you, indicate whether you support, oppose or are unsure about it.
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
NA/Won’t say |
|
Legalization
of marijuana for recreational use, with a high tax and restrictions
against the sale to minors |
36 |
50 |
13 |
1 |
|
Leaving unchanged the county’s storm-water fee
meant to help clean up the Bay. |
44 |
41 |
14 |
1 |
|
An
increase in the state minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 |
60 |
30 |
9 |
1 |
|
A decrease in Maryland’s
corporate income tax |
43 |
39 |
16 |
2 |
|
Reducing
the estate tax in Maryland so that it only applies to estates over $5
million |
69 |
17 |
12 |
2 |
|
Having
a later start time for students in high school |
55 |
27 |
15 |
3 |
|
Increased
availability of pre-kindergarten schooling for low income families |
82 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
|
Changing gun control laws to make the purchase of shotguns as strictly
regulated as the purchase of handguns |
51 |
42 |
7 |
1 |
|
The
construction of a new high school in the Crofton area. |
64 |
7 |
25 |
4 |
Fall 2014
Next I
would like to know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel
County, in Maryland, and in the United States generally. First how
would you rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County --
excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
How about the state? How about the
nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
4 |
40 |
41 |
12 |
2 |
|
State |
1 |
27 |
40 |
30 |
2 |
|
Nation |
1 |
15 |
42 |
40 |
2 |
Fall 2014
Thinking now about
your personal circumstances, please tell me whether any of
these economic conditions apply to you or your household.
|
|
Applies |
Doesn’t apply |
Unsure, no answer |
|
Wages or salaries
are not rising as fast as the cost of living |
63 |
32 |
4 |
|
Received a salary increase or
other increase in income recently |
33 |
63 |
4 |
|
Facing the
possibility of unemployment |
17 |
78 |
5 |
|
Found
a new or better job recently |
12 |
83 |
5 |
|
Hard to afford the
cost of food and groceries |
33 |
66 |
2 |
|
Hard to afford the
cost of education |
45 |
51 |
4 |
|
Health care insurance is unavailable, too
expensive or inadequate |
40 |
55 |
5 |
|
Taxes are too high in relation to government
services provided |
74 |
23 |
3 |
Fall 2014
Thinking about the
next twelve months and the county’s economy, please answer the
following questions by saying whether a particular condition will be better, the
same or worse:
|
|
Better |
Same |
Worse |
Unsure/NA |
|
Economic
growth |
30 |
43 |
19 |
8 |
|
Unemployment |
32 |
38 |
24 |
6 |
|
Inflation |
12 |
30 |
50 |
8 |
|
Your personal financial situation |
25 |
53 |
18 |
5 |
Fall 2014
Do you support or oppose the
following policies that might be considered by state or county government…
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/NA |
|
|
Removing speed cameras and losing $300,000 in county income
|
44 |
47 |
9 |
|
|
|
19 |
74 |
7 |
|
|
. Doubling the number of high schools over the next 20 years,
but making them much smaller than current high schools |
54 |
32 |
14 |
|
|
Increasing the county’s income tax rate to help create a high
school in Crofton |
28 |
62 |
10 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
The County's storm water fee, which pays for repairs of storm
pipes and waterways to decrease pollution, will generate $17 million
next year and $22 million the following year. Do you feel this fee –
currently costing $85 a year for a single family home - is too low, too
high, or just right? |
1.Too low |
2.About right
46% |
3.Too high
38% |
0.NA
11% |
|
Which option to you prefer – cutting property taxes by 3
percent, or adding more county services related to education or public
safety |
1.Cut taxes
52% |
2.Add services
41% |
3.Unsure
4% |
0.NA
3% |
Fall 2014
Voters get information about
candidates in many different ways. Thinking about how you have obtained
information about
county executive candidates, indicate whether the method
mentioned below provided a lot, some or no information about the candidates.
|
Method |
A lot |
Some |
None |
No answer/DK |
|
Television |
19 |
41 |
36 |
5 |
|
Radio |
9 |
30 |
56 |
5 |
|
Local
newspapers (either in print or online) |
37 |
27 |
31 |
5 |
|
Candidate Web site or social media |
14 |
21 |
58 |
7 |
|
Personal contact with a candidate or a representative |
15 |
16 |
63 |
6 |
|
Mail
from the candidate |
16 |
33 |
46 |
6 |
|
Information from friends or family |
15 |
30 |
52 |
4 |
|
Information from an interest group or political party |
8 |
22 |
65 |
5 |
Spring 2015
I would like to
know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County, in Maryland,
and in the United States generally. First how would you rate
economic conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good, only
fair, or poor? How about the state?
How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
5 |
52 |
33 |
7 |
5 |
|
State |
3 |
38 |
39 |
16 |
4 |
|
Nation |
3 |
24 |
32 |
37 |
4 |
Spring 2015
Thinking now about your
personal circumstances, please tell me whether any of these economic conditions
apply to you or your household.
|
|
Applies |
Doesn’t Apply |
Unsure, no answer |
|
|
Wages or salaries are
not rising as fast as the cost of living |
57 |
36 |
6 |
|
|
Received a salary
increase or other increase in income recently |
37 |
58 |
5 |
|
|
Facing the possibility
of unemployment |
12 |
83 |
5 |
|
|
Found a new or better
job recently |
11 |
84 |
5 |
|
|
Hard to afford the
cost of food and groceries |
31 |
67 |
1 |
|
|
Hard
to afford the cost of education |
41 |
53 |
6 |
|
|
Health care insurance is unavailable, too
expensive or inadequate |
38 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
Taxes
are too high in relation to government services provided |
66 |
28 |
6 |
|
Thinking about the next twelve months and the county’s economy, please answer the following questions by saying whether a particular condition will be better, the same or worse:
|
|
Better % |
Same
% |
Worse
% |
Unsure/NA |
|
Economic growth |
39 |
45 |
10 |
6 |
|
Unemployment |
37 |
42 |
16 |
5 |
|
Inflation |
13 |
39 |
39 |
9 |
|
Your personal
financial situation |
25 |
58 |
13 |
4 |
Spring 2015
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about Maryland or Anne Arundel County:
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure/NA |
|
Maryland has a very effective
transportation system. |
41 |
50 |
9 |
|
Maryland’s regulation of the
environment is too weak. |
43 |
44 |
13 |
|
Maryland
imposes too many regulations on businesses. |
56 |
25 |
19 |
|
Maryland
has a welfare system that is too generous and often abused. |
63 |
24 |
14 |
|
Maryland
is a good place in which to retire. |
25 |
69 |
7 |
|
The Chesapeake Bay is too polluted to swim in. |
61 |
27 |
12 |
|
Anne Arundel County has done an excellent job maintaining its
roads. |
32 |
63 |
6 |
|
Anne Arundel Community College provides excellent education at
low cost to county residents. |
75 |
5 |
20 |
|
By
providing free access to materials and programs, the public library
plays an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed. |
89 |
6 |
5 |
Fall 2015
The next questions
ask you to say whether things are going in the right or wrong
direction. First, would you say that the county is headed in the right direction
or in the wrong direction? How about
the state of Maryland? How about the nation as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure |
Don’t Know |
|
County |
51 |
22 |
23 |
4 |
|
State |
51 |
30 |
18 |
2 |
|
Nation |
21 |
63 |
15 |
1 |
Fall 2015
Next I would
like to know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County, in
Maryland, and in the United States generally. First how would you
rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good,
only fair, or poor? How about the
state? How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
7 |
57 |
27 |
6 |
3 |
|
State |
2 |
43 |
41 |
11 |
3 |
|
Nation |
1 |
20 |
40 |
36 |
3 |
Fall 2015
Do you agree or
disagree with the following statements:
|
|
Agree% |
Disagree % |
Can’t decide % |
No
answer% |
|
County Executive Steve Schuh has favored high
schools with 1200 students; the Board of Education commissioned a study
which recommended 1600 as the target high school size. Do you agree or
disagree with the Board’s larger size? |
25 |
59 |
12 |
4 |
|
County
teachers and the Board of Education are at impasse over contract talks.
Teachers believe that they
should be awarded
salary increases even if it means cuts in other areas of school
spending. Do you agree or disagree with the teachers? |
51 |
33 |
13 |
2 |
|
Currently the County imposes no limits over the
location of group homes for unrelated individuals with health concerns.
Some have advocated restrictions on group homes’ locations. Do you agree
or disagree? |
45 |
35 |
15 |
5 |
|
Anne
Arundel
County and Annapolis are reviewing ways to
combine government services. Do you agree or disagree with these
efforts? |
70 |
18 |
9 |
4 |
|
Do
you agree or disagree that Annapolis is doing enough to deal with
flooding due to storm surges and sea level rise? |
29 |
33 |
27 |
12 |
|
Do you agree or disagree with the idea that the
federal government establish a cap on carbon emissions, auction carbon
permits to energy companies, and return all auction proceeds to citizens
as a dividend? |
51 |
30 |
14 |
5 |
Fall 2015
County Executive Steve Schuh
has proposed to prohibit the planting, processing and sale of medical marijuana
in Anne Arundel County.
Some members of the County Council
have proposed allowing these activities, but with a set of restrictions that
limit where these activities can occur. Which position do you favor – total
prohibition, or allowing with restrictions?
(1) Total
prohibition
27%
(2) Allow with
restrictions
69%
(3) Can’t decide
4%
(0) No answer
1%
The next questions ask you to say whether things are going in
the right or wrong direction. First, would you say that the county is headed in
the right direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the state of Maryland? How about the nation as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure |
Don’t Know |
|
County |
55 |
21 |
21 |
3 |
|
State |
52 |
27 |
18 |
3 |
|
Nation |
21 |
65 |
14 |
1 |
Spring 2016
I
would like to know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel
County, in Maryland, and in the United States generally. First how would
you rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent,
good, only fair, or poor? How about
the state? How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent% |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
8 |
57 |
27 |
5 |
4 |
|
State |
5 |
48 |
36 |
9 |
3 |
|
Nation |
1 |
23 |
40 |
34 |
2 |
Do you
agree, partly agree or disagree with the following statements
or proposals:
|
|
Agree |
Partly |
Disagree |
Can’t decide |
No answer |
|
A
law making it possible for severely ill individuals to get a
doctor’s prescription that can help end their lives.
|
50 |
19 |
23 |
7 |
2 |
|
A law allowing felons
to vote before finishing with probation or parole rather than
after. |
18 |
8 |
68 |
5 |
1 |
|
Reduce the time devoted to state-required testing of
students in public schools. |
59 |
14 |
17 |
7 |
2 |
|
Reduce
the significance of state-required test results as a part of teacher
evaluations. |
50 |
19 |
23 |
6 |
2 |
|
Start
the school year after Labor Day rather than before. |
65 |
9 |
15 |
8 |
3 |
|
Replace the school board nominating commission by an elected
school board. |
57 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
4 |
|
Always
include at least one African-American on the county’s school board. |
39 |
17 |
34 |
8 |
2 |
|
Provide body cameras to
all local police. |
69 |
16 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
|
Maintain the current ban on roadside panhandling by all
nonprofit groups |
71 |
10 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
|
Federal support providing free tuition for community college
and public universities. |
45 |
16 |
37 |
2 |
1 |
|
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 over the next few
years. |
47 |
13 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
|
President Obama and the Senate should take action now to
fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court, rather than wait until
next year. |
57 |
6 |
31 |
5 |
2 |
Spring 2016
Thinking
about how you get information about state and local
news, do you rely a lot, somewhat or not much upon the following:
|
|
A
lot% |
Somewhat % |
Not much or none% |
No answer% |
Ranking,% |
|
Newspapers
or news magazines either print or online |
42 |
27 |
29 |
1 |
30 |
|
Television
programming or nightly news |
50 |
32 |
18 |
0 |
32 |
|
Radio broadcasts or
news |
32 |
36 |
32 |
1 |
16 |
|
Social
media like Facebook or Twitter |
20 |
22 |
57 |
2 |
7 |
|
Other
online sources |
21 |
31 |
42 |
6 |
14 |
Spring 2016
Which specific sources - such as a particular newspaper, online source or broadcast - are the most trustworthy.
Television and newspapers/news magazines. Within
television (or combinations of television/online) were FOX news (42 – this and
subsequent numbers are percentages), CNN (all sources, 37+3=40), NBC (might
include radio WBAL – 25), BBC (might also include radio – 18), MSNBC (15), CBS
(13) and PBS/MPT (12).
Among newspapers and news magazines, two sources
predominated: The Washington Post (42) and the Capital/Gazette (39). Others
included the New York Times (22), Baltimore Sun (16) and the Wall Street Journal
(13). Again no attempt was made to distinguish between print and online access
to these sources.
National Public Radio (NPR) dominated the radio
section (42) among sources that did not also have the confusion of a television
outlet to muddle classification. Other radio stations were very lightly cited
(e.g., WTOP – 8).
Social media was very infrequently mentioned (a
total of only 5 cases). Online sources were lightly mentioned as well (total of
19 cases). Naturally, the caveat about redundant listings for television, radio
and newspaper sources – in broadcast, cable and online – remains.
SPRING 2016
We are going to ask you about some personality
traits for an AACC psychology class that is evaluating the relationship between
personality and politics.
I will read you a set of
words – indicate which word best describes you using a scale
of 1 to 5 – a 1 indicates that you strongly view yourself in terms of the first
term, a 5 means that you strongly view yourself in terms of the second term. A
middle number indicates you are somewhere in between.
|
First
Word |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Second
Word |
|
Philosophical
|
37 |
33 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
Unreflective |
|
An
intellectual
|
39 |
33 |
19 |
3 |
5 |
Not an intellectual |
|
Hardworking |
62 |
25 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
Lazy |
|
Neat |
41 |
28 |
19 |
9 |
3 |
Sloppy |
|
Outgoing |
38 |
27 |
20 |
11 |
4 |
Shy |
|
Extroverted |
31 |
26 |
24 |
11 |
9 |
Introverted |
|
Sympathetic |
52 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
Unsympathetic |
|
Kind |
63 |
25 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
Unkind |
|
Relaxed |
31 |
26 |
28 |
11 |
5 |
Tense |
|
Calm |
38 |
32 |
20 |
7 |
3 |
Nervous |
|
Tolerant |
47 |
28 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
Intolerant |
Fall 2016
The next questions ask you to say whether
things are going in the right or wrong direction. First, would you say that the
county is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the state of Maryland? How about the nation as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure |
Don’t Know |
|
2.1
County |
56 |
18 |
22 |
4 |
|
2.2
State |
56 |
26 |
15 |
3 |
|
2.3
Nation |
20 |
67 |
10 |
3 |
Fall 2016
I would like to
know how you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel
County, in Maryland, and in the United States generally. First how would you
rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good, only
fair, or poor? How about the state?
How about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
3.1
County |
8 |
52 |
34 |
3 |
4 |
|
3.2
State |
5 |
44 |
39 |
9 |
3 |
|
3.3 Nation |
1 |
19 |
38 |
40 |
3 |
Fall 2016
To what extent do you agree with the following
statements or proposals – not at all, somewhat, mostly, or completely.
|
|
Not at all % |
Somewhat % |
Mostly % |
Completely
% |
Unsure% |
No answer % |
|
The Board of Education should
treat transgender pupils on the basis of the gender with which they
identify, not their birth gender. |
33 |
12 |
10 |
36 |
7 |
4 |
|
Build another bridge to the
Eastern Shore |
15 |
15 |
16 |
44 |
8 |
2 |
|
Change the start of the
school year until after Labor Day |
15 |
9 |
11 |
56 |
5 |
4 |
|
County government should
expand its mosquito spraying program. |
13 |
19 |
16 |
40 |
11 |
2 |
|
The
County already has enough public access points to the Bay - no need
to add more. |
40 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
14 |
4 |
|
Local
government should not promote much more development in the county |
21 |
20 |
11 |
41 |
6 |
1 |
|
The county is
currently doing enough to combat heroin use and addiction. |
42 |
24 |
9 |
5 |
19 |
2 |
|
Salary increases
for county workers should keep pace with or exceed that of private
sector workers |
18 |
22 |
19 |
35 |
4 |
3 |
|
I would support an
increase in county property or income taxes if the added revenue
went only to public schools. |
46 |
14 |
11 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
|
Former
county executive John Leopold should run again for public
office |
58 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
19 |
5 |
Fall 2016
I am going to read you a list of
problems facing the country. Indicate how much you worry about each of these
- not
at all, only a little, a fair amount, or great deal?
|
|
Not at |
Only a little |
A fair |
Great |
No answer |
|
Race relations |
7 |
14 |
33 |
46 |
1 |
|
The
financial burdens of retirement |
8 |
12 |
24 |
55 |
1 |
|
The need for ever increasing skills
to obtain or keep a good job |
12 |
20 |
32 |
34 |
2 |
|
The rising cost of a college
education |
9 |
11 |
22 |
58 |
0 |
|
Difficulties for women to get ahead |
20 |
23 |
30 |
26 |
1 |
|
Our nation’s ability to confront
terrorism |
9 |
12 |
20 |
58 |
1 |
|
The tendency for corporations to
send jobs overseas |
8 |
16 |
22 |
53 |
2 |
|
Impact of free trade |
16 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
7 |
|
The decline of America as a world
power |
18 |
15 |
24 |
42 |
1 |
|
Over-regulation of business |
24 |
21 |
19 |
33 |
4 |
|
Illegal immigration |
16 |
20 |
18 |
46 |
1 |
|
Climate change, extreme weather, sea
level rise |
20 |
16 |
25 |
39 |
2 |
|
Crime in my neighborhood |
26 |
35 |
19 |
20 |
0 |
|
Bullying in our schools (k-12) |
12 |
21 |
30 |
35 |
2 |
|
Discrimination against gays,
lesbians or transgendered people |
19 |
21 |
30 |
28 |
2 |
Spring 2017
The next questions ask
you to say whether things are going in the right or wrong
direction. First, would you say that the county is headed in the right direction
or in the wrong direction? How about
the state of Maryland? How about the nation as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure |
Don’t Know |
|
County |
51 |
19 |
27 |
4 |
|
State |
55 |
29 |
14 |
1 |
|
Nation |
28 |
55 |
16 |
26 |
Spring 2017
I would like to know how
you would rate economic conditions in Anne Arundel County, in Maryland, and in
the United States generally. First how would you rate economic
conditions in Anne Arundel County -- excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
How about the state? How
about the nation?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/Don’t know |
|
County |
6 |
60 |
28 |
3 |
3 |
|
State |
4 |
53 |
33 |
7 |
4 |
|
Nation |
1 |
27 |
45 |
22 |
4 |
Spring 2017
Do you support or oppose
the following statements, proposals or actions? We will start
with items affecting national government, and then move to state or local items.
|
Statement, proposal or action |
Support |
Oppose |
NA/DK |
|
Federal |
|
|
|
|
Hiring
freeze of non-military personnel by federal govt. |
31 |
60 |
9 |
|
Freezing or reducing EPA grants and contracts,
including those affecting the Chesapeake Bay |
22 |
70 |
8 |
|
Using torture when interrogating foreigners
suspected of terrorism |
31 |
57 |
12 |
|
Eliminating 75 percent of all federal regulations |
25 |
58 |
17 |
|
Significantly reducing corporate income taxes |
37 |
52 |
11 |
|
Imposing
tariffs or taxes on imported goods such as those from Mexico |
44 |
41 |
15 |
|
Travel restrictions on people from some Middle East countries |
49 |
44 |
7 |
|
Reducing
federal efforts to combat climate change |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
Building
a wall on the US border with Mexico
|
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
Reducing
American support for NATO if other countries can’t meet their financial
obligations |
38 |
50 |
12 |
|
Viewing
the mainstream media as “enemies of the American people” |
30 |
60 |
10 |
|
A
Republican health insurance alternative to the Affordable Care Act |
38 |
44 |
18 |
|
More
federal efforts to fight anti-Semitism |
66 |
20 |
13 |
|
Strong government efforts to deport illegal immigrants |
51 |
38 |
12 |
|
A
$54 billion increase in defense spending |
44 |
45 |
11 |
Spring 2017
Do you support
or oppose the following statements, proposals or actions?
|
State and Local |
Support |
Oppose |
NA/DK |
|
Replacing some public schools with
charter schools |
37 |
49 |
15 |
|
Providing more public funding to help low
income students attend private schools |
45 |
44 |
10 |
|
The
county's school board decision for all schools to start
approximately 15 minutes
later each morning next school
year |
59 |
28 |
14 |
|
Using
school redistricting to reduce overcrowding |
70 |
19 |
11 |
|
With certain exceptions, assigning fines
and other penalties to those in possession of firearms on college
campuses |
68 |
22 |
10 |
|
Banning fracking in Maryland |
58 |
25 |
17 |
|
Having the Governor follow transportation
priorities established by the Maryland General Assembly. |
50 |
21 |
29 |
|
Increase business incentives by Maryland
to attract or retain large employers |
74 |
13 |
13 |
|
Allowing the public to swim at its own
risk at all county owned beaches |
50 |
39 |
11 |
|
Preserving rural
lands by limiting the extension of sewer systems into rural areas |
59 |
24 |
17 |
|
Providing 7 days of paid medical leave
for workers in firms with at least 15 employees |
67 |
22 |
11 |
Spring 2017
Have you applied
for a building permit within the last year?
1) Yes
3%
(2) No
96%
(0) No answer/DK
1%
Based on what you know, would you say that waiting times
for obtaining building permits in the county have gotten shorter, longer, or
stayed the same?
(1) Shorter 7% (2) Longer 34% (3) Same 59% (0) No answer
T
Top 15 News Sources for
Accurate Information
|
|
Citations |
Percentage |
|
FOX |
542 |
22% |
|
CNN |
333 |
14% |
|
Washington Post |
257 |
10% |
|
MSNBC |
122 |
5% |
|
CBS |
109 |
4% |
|
NPR |
107 |
4% |
|
New York Times |
94 |
4% |
|
ABC |
79 |
3% |
|
BBC |
74 |
3% |
|
Television (unspecified) |
61 |
3% |
|
NBC |
59 |
2% |
|
Baltimore Sun |
57 |
2% |
|
WBAL |
55 |
2% |
|
PBS |
54 |
2% |
|
OTHERS |
180 |
7% |
Media Sources Cited as Producing “Fake News”
|
Media Source |
Citations |
Percentage |
|
FOX |
510 |
26
|
|
CNN |
346 |
17
|
|
BREITBART |
156 |
8
|
|
MSNBC |
117 |
6
|
|
Facebook |
108 |
5
|
|
Internet |
102 |
5
|
|
Social media |
85 |
4
|
|
NBC |
78 |
4
|
|
ABC |
74 |
4
|
|
CBS |
63 |
3
|
|
TV |
56 |
3
|
|
TRUMP |
36 |
2
|
|
TWITTER |
36 |
2
|
|
ONION |
27 |
1
|
|
New York Times |
21 |
1
|
|
INFOWARS |
17 |
1
|
|
Washington Post |
17 |
1
|
|
Baltimore Sun |
16 |
1
|
|
DRUDGE |
14 |
1
|
|
Newspapers |
13 |
1
|
|
White House |
12 |
1
|
|
MSN |
7 |
0
|
|
Huffington Post |
6 |
0
|
|
National Enquirer |
5 |
0
|
|
OTHERS |
67 |
3
|
|
Total |
1989 |
100
|
|
How serious is each of the
following cybersecurity threats – not very serious,
somewhat serious, or very serious |
Not very |
Somewhat |
Very |
NA/DK |
|
Identity
theft |
1 |
15 |
83 |
1 |
|
Stolen
credit cards |
3 |
20 |
76 |
1 |
|
Spam
and phony emails |
17 |
42 |
40 |
2 |
|
Criminals hacking into your email or text
messaging |
6 |
25 |
67 |
2 |
|
Government
hacking into your email or text messaging |
22 |
24 |
51 |
3 |
|
Hackers
or foreign governments targeting US elections |
10 |
15 |
70 |
5 |
|
Hackers
or foreign governments hacking into US utilities |
5 |
13 |
79 |
4 |
|
Online
radicalization or recruitment of terrorists |
4 |
15 |
78 |
4 |
|
Online
bullying or harassment |
8 |
28 |
63 |
2 |
|
How
well is government handling cbersecurity threats–not very well, somewhat
well, or very well? |
31% |
46% (somewhat
well) |
10% (very well) |
13% |
Fall 2017
The next questions ask you to
say whether things are going in the right or wrong direction.
First, would you say that Anne Arundel County is headed in the right
direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the STATE of Maryland? How about
the NATION as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure |
NA/DK |
|
County |
60 |
16 |
21 |
3 |
|
State |
60 |
22 |
16 |
2 |
|
Nation |
30 |
59 |
10 |
1 |
Fall 2017
Next I would like to know how you
would rate economic conditions in the County -- excellent, good, only
fair, or poor?
How about the STATE?
How about the NATION?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
NA/DK |
|
County |
9 |
62 |
25 |
1 |
3 |
|
State |
5 |
59 |
29 |
4 |
3 |
|
Nation |
3 |
40 |
40 |
17 |
1 |
Fall 2017
Do you support or
oppose the following statements, proposals or actions?
|
Statement,
proposal or action |
Support% |
Oppose% |
NA/DK% |
|
A needle exchange program for heroin users in
the county |
51 |
32 |
17 |
|
Using school redistricting to reduce racial
disparities among county schools |
42 |
46 |
12 |
|
The removal of 19th
century Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney’s statue from the area near
the State House |
27 |
51 |
22 |
|
The
removal of all Confederate statues or names from public lands or
buildings |
27 |
63 |
11 |
|
President Trump did not sufficiently condemn
white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville |
53 |
38 |
9 |
|
The idea that NFL owners should fire any
player who protests during the national anthem. |
36 |
54 |
9 |
|
More
federal efforts to fight anti-Semitism |
64 |
16 |
20 |
|
The policy of
not allowing transgendered people in the military |
24 |
63 |
13 |
|
Reversing the DACA policy by making the
children of illegal immigrants eligible for deportation |
28 |
60 |
12 |
|
Passing
a Republican health insurance alternative to the Affordable Care Act |
41 |
43 |
16 |
|
Taking military action against North Korea if it continues its
nuclear program |
37 |
42 |
21 |
Fall 2017
Over the last couple of years, the FAA has introduced
a new flight path system meant to save time and fuel. Some residents have
complained that it has concentrated air traffic more narrowly than
the old system and prefer a return to the old system to reduce noise over
their neighborhoods.What do you think – should the FAA return to the older
system or continue with the new system?
(1) Return to the older system
32%
(2) Continue with the new system
32% (0) DK/NA
36%
Fall 2017
The next group of questions asks
about your satisfaction with a condition within Anne Arundel
County. Your answer choices are “very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.”
|
|
Very satisfied |
Somewhat satisfied |
Somewhat dissatisfied |
Very dissatisfied |
NA/DK |
|
Ability to get a good public school education |
39 |
43 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
|
Access to affordable health care |
26 |
43 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
|
Affordability of retirement living |
11 |
31 |
28 |
17 |
14 |
|
Ability of different races to get along |
20 |
42 |
26 |
8 |
4 |
|
Ability of neighbors with different political views to get along |
26 |
50 |
16 |
4 |
4 |
|
The
responsiveness of local elected officials to key problems |
13 |
45 |
20 |
12 |
11 |
|
The effectiveness of the county’s response to rising opioid use |
12 |
34 |
27 |
12 |
12 |
|
The tax levels in this county compared to levels in other
counties |
10 |
36 |
27 |
12 |
15 |
|
The
county’s response to sea level rise and climate change |
15 |
32 |
22 |
9 |
22 |
|
The county’s ability to maintain and improve infrastructure like
roads |
13 |
39 |
30 |
16 |
3 |
Spring 2018
The next questions ask you to say whether things
are going in the right or wrong direction. First, would you say that
Anne Arundel County is headed in
the right direction or in the wrong direction?
How about the STATE of Maryland?
How about the NATION as a whole?
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Unsure |
NA/DK% |
|
County |
47 |
25 |
24 |
4 |
|
State |
52 |
27 |
19 |
3 |
|
Nation |
26 |
59 |
15 |
2 |
Spring 2018
I would like to know how you would
rate economic conditions in the County
-- excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
How about the STATE?
How about the NATION?
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
NA/DK% |
|
County |
10 |
58 |
27 |
2 |
3 |
|
State |
6 |
57 |
29 |
5 |
3 |
|
Nation |
7 |
39 |
36 |
17 |
2 |
Spring 2018
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements or
proposals dealing with guns?
|
Statement/proposal |
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure/DK |
|
Passing more gun control restrictions by
Congress |
66 |
31 |
3 |
|
Federal ban on high capacity gun magazines |
74 |
23 |
3 |
|
A national ban on assault style weapons |
70 |
25 |
5 |
|
Mandatory
background checks for all gun sales |
96 |
3 |
1 |
|
National
testing for knowledge and proficiency in gun use prior to purchase |
82 |
14 |
4 |
|
A liability insurance requirement for gun owners |
58 |
29 |
13 |
|
Fear that a mass shooting might occur in a
school near you |
61 |
30 |
10 |
|
Allowing
teachers at Maryland public schools to carry guns |
26 |
66 |
8 |
|
Metal
detectors at all Maryland public schools |
69 |
22 |
9 |
|
Armed
police officers at all Maryland public schools |
75 |
15 |
10 |
|
Impose
mandatory minimum sentences for those convicted of using guns in
commission of a crime |
80 |
12 |
9 |