CSLI Advisory Board Feb. 11, 2010 Agenda Call to order Committee reports Review of ongoing activities Review/discuss Fall 2009 survey Review/discuss proposed Spring 2010 Survey Any other new/old business Adjournment Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway Arnold, MD

CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 1. Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County – ongoing for 2010 – Client: Provides housing for low income families and seniors in eight communities – Type of survey: Resident satisfaction and facility condition – used for planning, oversight and HUD accreditation purposes – Methodology: Self-administered at each community. Residents fill them out at the time of contract renewal, producing a quarterly stream of completed surveys for CSLI to use for data entry and report generation. – N=Varies by community – Current status: Waiting for next quarter’s questionnaires. – Income generated: Overall $5100, retained for CSLI operations: $5100. – Students employed: 0-1

CSLI Recent Activities Current Student-related Activities 1. CSLI student interns – Spring 2009: One student – 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, student supervision, telephone interviewing and light report editing. – Facebook presence Created jointly by CSLI director and student intern See CSLIAACC on Facebook – become a friend 2. Legislative Interns – Maryland General Assembly

CSLI Recent Activities Current Student-related Activities 3. 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. – Budget: Varies annual – obtained for : $1470 from student association. – Activities: Brown bag lunches with candidates for 2010 state and local elections, other field trips.

CSLI Recent Activities Recent Public Outreach Radio: WNAV – director was interviewed about CSLI fall research findings. Television: Comcast Local Edition – director discussed CSLI fall research findings. Presentations: Director made presentations to Leadership Anne Arundel, 33 rd District Democratic Club, Elephants Club, Civitan Club, Almost 7:30 Dem Club. CSLI Web site: Posted all new presentations and updates to searchable database (see

CSLI Semi-annual Survey Semi-annual Survey and Web Panel Web panel: We have accumulated a total of around 575 possibly valid addresses. – About 1/3 of respondents accept request to give addresses. – Need more student and faculty input to designing online surveys

CSLI Semi-annual Survey Semi-annual Survey – Overview of Fall 2009 Results

County – Right/Wrong Direction: Spring ‘99 to Fall ‘09

The economy…rate economic conditions How would you rate economic conditions in… excellent, good, only fair or poor?

The economy…compare AAC/USA excellent+good

The economy…rate economic conditions How would you rate economic conditions by “does X condition apply” - % saying excellent or good Anne Arundel County

The economy…does this apply?

When will the economy improve? Economic ConditionThis year Next year Future year Median year N.A. A stabilization of housing values A return to steady growth of the economy A major reduction in the unemployment rate A return to a better balance between revenues and expenditures for state and local government budgets A return to a better balance between revenues and expenditures for the federal government’s budget

Perceptions of 2020

Perceptions of 2020: Health Care by Ideology and Party Health Care Quality/Access

Confidence in federal govt. 2008/2009

“Very” plus “somewhat confident” by party, 2009/08

Problems facing federal government: What concerns you the most by party Main problem… OverallDemRepUnaffil.D-R Deficit/Debt Budget/Overspending Defense/Homeland Sec./Terrorism Economy Unemployment43380 Taxes2233 Wars in Afghan/Iraq Health care Environment/Climate change23003 Education13003

Budget Issues: Are Cuts “about right,” “too big” or “too small” Budget cutting measure About right Too big Too small N.A. The governor’s policy of making state employees take three to 10 days of unpaid leave Laying off 200 state employees The proposal to cut $210 million in state aid to localities in Maryland The proposal to cut $15 million in local aid to Anne Arundel County Cutting a combined $30 million in health-related funding

Budget Issues: Support or Oppose various Proposals” SupportOpposeUnsure N.A. Maintaining the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland Maintaining the level of state funding for public schools Requiring school employees to take several unpaid days off Shifting the cost of teachers’ pensions to local governments

Budget Issues: Party and Ideology AllDemRepInd.D-R Maintaining the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland Maintaining the level of state funding for public schools Requiring school employees to take several unpaid days off Shifting the cost of teachers’ pensions to local governments AllDemRepInd.D-R The governor’s policy of making state employees take three to 10 days of unpaid leave Laying off 200 state employees The proposal to cut $210 million in state aid to localities in Maryland The proposal to cut $15 million in local aid to Anne Arundel County Cutting a combined $30 million in health-related funding O’Malley doing poor job % Ideology Conservative55 Moderate33 Liberal10 Conservative-Liberal45 Party Democrat21 Republican62 Independent38 Democrat-Republican-41 % saying “support” % saying “about right”O’Malley’s job balancing budget Good=13%; Okay=42%; Poor=38%

: National Issues: Presidential job approval Bush Obama

% approving of president’s job by party