1. CSLI Advisory Board Sept. 11, 2014 Agenda Call to order Review of ongoing activities Review/discuss Spring 2014 survey Review/discuss proposed Fall 2014 Survey Any other new/old business Adjournment Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway Arnold, MD 21012-1895 http:www2.aacc.edu/csli ddnataf@aacc.edu 410.777.2733

2. CSLI Active Client Projects: Ongoing Coordinating Center Client: Non-profit; helps coordinate health care services for severely ill patients ▫Type of survey: Client satisfaction ▫Methodology: Coordinating Center sends out questionnaire; CSLI receives returned completed surveys. Students call subset of client list to verify receipt and return of surveys – in fall will offer to conduct survey; second wave mailed to those needing another copy. ▫N= Up to 2500 – typical completions: 750-800 ▫Current status: Renewed for 2014 - ongoing ▫Contract value: $2860 Net income to CSLI: $1500 ▫Students employed: 2-3

3. CSLI Active Client Projects Ratcliffe Scholarship – Survey of Recipients Client: Ratcliffe Scholarship Program ▫Type of survey: Online ▫Methodology: Two online surveys – new recipients, past recipients ▫N= 50+ possible respondents ▫Current status: New recipient survey in-progress; past recipient survey in late spring ▫Contract Value: $1250 Net income to CSLI: $350 ▫Students employed: Monitoring of progress

4. CSLI Recently Finished Client Projects Queen Anne’s County – Survey of Residents with Failing Septic Systems Client: Queen Anne’s County ▫Type of survey: Mailed (primarily) ▫Methodology: Cover letter sent by county, CSLI sends mailed questionnaire, creates online option, sends tickler ▫N= 390 respondents (1523 surveys mailed) ▫Current status: Survey completed, presentation to county commissioners Feb. 25 ▫Contract Value: $5750 Net income to CSLI: $2500 ▫Students employed: Monitoring of progress

5. CSLI Recent Student-related Activities 1. CSLI student interns  Fall 2014: 2 (Brittany Arroyo and Gabrielle Giovinazzo  Hours: vary depending on projects and needs of the moment but goal is to average five hours per week per intern  Duties: range from data entry, survey design, student supervision, and telephone interviewing. Usually active in club activities.

6. 2. CSLI student club ◦ Inception: 2006 – designated an official student club. ◦ Organizational structure: Officers include president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, elected at beginning of fall semester. CSLI interns usually chosen as club president/vice president and represent the club at student association meetings ◦ Budget: Varies yearly–2012-13: $800 from student association. ◦ 2013-14 Activities: Various field trips ◦ Annapolis – Maryland General Assembly ◦ Baltimore Council of Foreign Affairs

7. CSLI Recent Activities-Public Outreach .  CSLI Web site: Posted all new presentations and updates to searchable database (see http://www2.aacc.edu/csli).  Candidate forums: Co-sponsoring a candidate forum for council candidates in districts 1-6 and county executive candidates. Oct. 21 at Pascal Center – 6-9:30 p.m. Moderated a candidate forum between Republican county executive candidates at Severna Park HS in June.  Public presentations: Various presentations through the year…  Newspaper citations: Various articles in Capital, Baltimore Sun and Washington Post about upcoming elections. Appearance on PBS “State Circle” television program in August.  Capital Newspaper: Spring 2014 piloted new relationship with Capital-Gazette newspaper – integrated into survey design phase with the expectation of running stories mentioning survey results.

8. CSLI Semi-Web Panel Semi-annual Survey and Web Panel Web panel: We have accumulated a total of around 1,783 possibly valid email addresses. ◦ About 40+ percent of respondents accept request to give email addresses. ◦ Response rate typically between 10-20%. ◦ Used with Partners-in-Care project. ◦ Open to topic suggestions from faculty.

9. Semi-annual Survey – Overview of Spring 2014 Results

10. County: Right or Wrong Direction? Fall ‘00 to Spring ‘14

11. Most Important Problem: Fall 2007 to Spring 2014

12. Right/Wrong Direction – County, State, Nation: Fall ‘12 to Spring ‘14

13. Economic Conditions: (% excellent+good) County vs. Maryland and USA

14. Economic indicators, Spring 2014

15. Condition AA CountyStudentsCounty-Students Taxes are too high in relation to the govt. services provided 653728 Significant losses in your stock or retirement accounts 26521 Wages or salaries are not rising as fast as the cost of living 574611 Health care insurance is unavailable, too expensive or inadequate 261610 Hard to afford cost of utilities such as electricity or gas 37334 Received a salary increase or other increase in income recently 36324 Hard to afford cost of transportation24213 Delay in making a major purchase such as a home or car 43421 Facing the possibility of house foreclosure or loss45 Facing the possibility of unemployment1621-5 Unable to find affordable housing1018-8 Found a new or better job recently1424-10

16. Economic Conditions over the next 12 Months BetterSameWorseUnsure/NATotal Economic growth3049156100 Unemployment3039256100 Inflation1034525101 Your personal financial situation2559133100

17. Major Issues: Support/Oppose IssueSupportOpposeUnsureNA/Won’t say Increased availability of pre-kindergarten schooling for low income families 821152 Reducing the estate tax in Maryland so that it only applies to estates over $5 million 6917122 The construction of a new high school in the Crofton area. 647254 An increase in the state minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 603091 Having a later start time for students in high school 5527153 Changing gun control laws to make the purchase of shotguns as strictly regulated as the purchase of handguns 514271 Leaving unchanged the county’s storm- water fee meant to help clean up the Bay. 4441141 A decrease in Maryland’s corporate income tax 4339162 Legalization of marijuana for recreational use, with a high tax and restrictions against the sale to minors 3650131 Table 7: State and County Proposals – Support, Oppose, Unsure

18. Minimum Wage – Party, Ideology and Race

19. Marijuana – Party, Ideology and Age

20. Affordable Care Act - Support ProblemSupportOpposeUndecided Overall494010 Democrats73178 Republicans197010 Unaffiliated55349 Liberals8010 Moderates543213 Conservatives18765

21. Race for Governor, Spring 2014 CANDIDATEWith Undecided/NA Overall – Likely Voters Without Undecided/N A Overall-LV Party Specific Vote –LV* Democrats Brown, Anthony (D) 73356 Gansler, Doug (D)31419 Mizeur, Heather (D) 2916 Total within party125691 Republicans Craig, David (R)289 George, Ron (R)21022 Lollar, Charles (R)139 Hogan, Larry (R)52357 Total within party104497 UNDECIDED, other78 Total overall100

22. County Executive Race, Spring 2014 CANDIDATE With Undecided/NA Overall – Likely Voters Without Undecided/N A Overall-LV Party Specific Vote - LV* Laura Neuman (R)184554 Steve Schuh (R)92340 George Johnson (D)133259 Undecided or missing 57 (3% missing) 0 Total100

23. Job approval, Spring 2014 Individual/Office Approv e Disapprov e No answer Governor Martin O’Malley335512 County Exec. Laura Neuman541135 President Barack Obama39529 “Congress”9865

24. Presidential Job approval Fall 2007 to Spring 2014

25. Trust in Political Parties

26. End of slideshow Go to draft fall 2014 questionnaire