Should Alaska continue to observe daylight savings time?
| Yes (43%) = |
80
|
|
| No (57%) = |
106
|
|
| TOTAL |
186 |
|
Poll started November 1, 2009
|
Should a private club such as the Fraternal Order of Eagles be exempt from complying with Juneau's smoking ban?
| Yes (53%) = |
95
|
|
| No (47%) = |
83
|
|
| TOTAL |
178 |
|
Poll started October 25, 2009
|
Do you support the Juneau Assembly's decision to financially back three Juneau-to-Whitehorse direct flights?
| Yes (54%) = |
79
|
|
| No (46%) = |
68
|
|
| TOTAL |
147 |
|
Poll started October 18, 2009
|
Should Alaska Natives heed Sen. Albert Kookesh's advice by filing a class action lawsuit against the federal government to restore the subsistence rights it promised under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?
| Yes (61%) = |
112
|
|
| No (39%) = |
71
|
|
| TOTAL |
183 |
|
Poll started October 11, 2009
|
Will you buy a copy of Sarah Palin's new book, 'Going Rogue'?
| Yes (18%) = |
52
|
|
| No (82%) = |
240
|
|
| TOTAL |
292 |
|
Poll started October 4, 2009
|
Will the Cruise Association win its law suit claiming the Alaska head tax is unconstitutional?
| Yes (33%) = |
75
|
|
| No (67%) = |
155
|
|
| TOTAL |
230 |
|
Poll started September 20, 2009
|
Should the federal government allow offshore oil and gas drilling along Alaska's northernmost coastline?
| Yes (70%) = |
252
|
|
| No (30%) = |
107
|
|
| TOTAL |
359 |
|
Poll started September 6, 2009
|
Should the Alaska Legislature revert back to a 120-day session?
| Yes (70%) = |
123
|
|
| No (30%) = |
53
|
|
| TOTAL |
176 |
|
Poll started August 30, 2009
|
Do you think the state should invest more money into tourism marketing?
| Yes (36%) = |
67
|
|
| No (64%) = |
118
|
|
| TOTAL |
185 |
|
Poll started August 23, 2009
|
Would drug testing high school student-athletes be a violation of their privacy?
| Yes (28%) = |
57
|
|
| No (72%) = |
150
|
|
| TOTAL |
207 |
|
Poll started August 10, 2009
|
Will Gov. Sean Parnell thrive in his new role as the state’s top executive?
| Yes (67%) = |
51
|
|
| No (33%) = |
25
|
|
| TOTAL |
76 |
|
Poll started August 2, 2009
|
Do you think Sarah Palin will move on to political success after she steps down as Alaska's governor?
| Yes (25%) = |
210
|
|
| No (75%) = |
633
|
|
| TOTAL |
843 |
|
Poll started July 26, 2009
|
Do you think there is more to Gov. Sarah Palin’s resignation than the ethics complaints she has referred to in interviews?
| Yes (83%) = |
772
|
|
| No (17%) = |
163
|
|
| TOTAL |
935 |
|
Poll started July 12, 2009
|
Will Gov. Sarah Palin run for U.S. President in 2012?
| Yes (43%) = |
494
|
|
| No (57%) = |
659
|
|
| TOTAL |
1153 |
|
Poll started June 28, 2009
|
Do you think the Juneau School District will have a drug testing policy in place when school begins in the fall?
| Yes (46%) = |
119
|
|
| No (54%) = |
140
|
|
| TOTAL |
259 |
|
Poll started June 21, 2009
|
Will the convictions of former Alaska Reps. Pete Kott and Vic Kohring be dismissed?
| Yes (47%) = |
120
|
|
| No (53%) = |
136
|
|
| TOTAL |
256 |
|
Poll started June 14, 2009
|
Do you support the state's appeal of the District Court's Juneau access road decision?
| Yes (50%) = |
166
|
|
| No (50%) = |
168
|
|
| TOTAL |
334 |
|
Poll started June 07, 2009
|
Have you or someone you’ve known ever illegally used OxyContin or some other form of prescription painkiller?
| Yes (41%) = |
158
|
|
| No (59%) = |
227
|
|
| TOTAL |
385 |
|
Poll started May 31, 2009
|
Should the state Legislature try to overturn Gov. Sarah Palin’s veto of $80 million from the state budget, to include $28.6 million in energy funds as part of the federal stimulus package?
| Yes (31%) = |
369
|
|
| No (69%) = |
823
|
|
| TOTAL |
1192 |
|
Poll started May 24, 2009
|
Do you think the 2006 cruise ship ballot initiative was a major factor in cruise lines deciding to move some of their ships from Alaska waters next year?
| Yes (42%) = |
340
|
|
| No (58%) = |
475
|
|
| TOTAL |
815 |
|
Poll started May 17, 2009
|
Do you think randomly drug testing students involved in sports and other school activities will reduce drug abuse among Juneau teens?
| Yes (62%) = |
333
|
|
| No (38%) = |
206
|
|
| TOTAL |
539 |
|
Poll started May 10, 2009
|
Do you think Alaska's 90-day legislative session is working?
| Yes (24%) = |
71
|
|
| No (76%) = |
219
|
|
| TOTAL |
290 |
|
Poll started May 3, 2009
|
Should the state appeal Judge John Wedwick's decision to block the Juneau Road?
| Yes (52%) = |
237
|
|
| No (48%) = |
220
|
|
| TOTAL |
457 |
|
Poll started April 26, 2009
|
Do you think the Juneau School District should move high school start times one hour later?
| Yes (42%) = |
179
|
|
| No (58%) = |
248
|
|
| TOTAL |
427 |
|
Poll started April 19, 2009
|
Should Senate Democrats continue to reject Gov. Sarah Palin's appointments to the Juneau seat until she sends forward one of the four names recommended by the local Democratic party?
| Yes (49%) = |
1029
|
|
| No (51%) = |
1070
|
|
| TOTAL |
2099 |
|
Poll started April 12, 2009
|
Should U.S. Sen. Mark Begich resign his seat so a special election can be held?
| Yes (42%) = |
619
|
|
| No (58%) = |
871
|
|
| TOTAL |
1490 |
|
Poll started April 5, 2009
|
Do you think the state should repeal daylight-saving time?
| Yes (47%) = |
240
|
|
| No (53%) = |
270
|
|
| TOTAL |
510 |
|
Poll started March 29, 2009
|
Do you think Gov. Sarah Palin should accept all federal funds for which Alaska is eligible under the federal stimulus plan?
| Yes (46%) = |
447
|
|
| No (54%) = |
529
|
|
| TOTAL |
976 |
|
Poll started March 23, 2009
|
Do you consider your annual Permanent Fund Dividend part of your annual budget?
| Yes (35%) = |
164
|
|
| No (65%) = |
301
|
|
| TOTAL |
465 |
|
Poll started March 15, 2009
|
Do you think Gov. Sarah Palin should appoint Rep. Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, to replace Sen. Kim Elton in the Senate?
| Yes (73%) = |
2483
|
|
| No (27%) = |
900
|
|
| TOTAL |
3383 |
|
Poll started March 08, 2009
|
Do you think Juneau officials did the right thing by restarting the search for City Manager Rod Swope's replacement?
| Yes (84%) = |
163
|
|
| No (16%) = |
32
|
|
| TOTAL |
195 |
|
Poll started March 01, 2009
|
Do you think Gov. Sarah Palin is taking the right approach by cutting the state's budget?
| Yes (76%) = |
640
|
|
| No (24%) = |
199
|
|
| TOTAL |
839 |
|
Poll started February 22, 2009
|
Do you think investing money in the Alaska Marine Highway System is a better use of funds than building the Juneau Access Road?
| Yes (55%) = |
535
|
|
| No (45%) = |
433
|
|
| TOTAL |
968 |
|
Poll started February 15, 2009
|
Should the Alaska Senate have tried to penalize Todd Palin and members of Gov. Sarah Palin's administration for not testifying before a legislative investigator during the Troopergate investigation?
| Yes (29%) = |
216
|
|
| No (71%) = |
520
|
|
| TOTAL |
736 |
|
Poll started February 8, 2009
|
Are you concerned that a state hiring freeze will have a major impact on Juneau's economic viability during the next few months?
| Yes (56%) = |
219
|
|
| No (44%) = |
171
|
|
| TOTAL |
390 |
|
Poll started January 25, 2009
|
Do you think that Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. could have prevented the most recent energy crisis in Juneau?
| Yes (69%) = |
343
|
|
| No (31%) = |
156
|
|
| TOTAL |
499 |
|
Poll started January 18, 2009
|
Would you like to see Alaska reinstate the death penalty?
| Yes (22%) = |
336
|
|
| No (78%) = |
1173
|
|
| TOTAL |
1509 |
|
Poll started January 11, 2009
|
Would you boycott gas and oil distributors if you thought it would lead to lower prices?
| Yes (82%) = |
210
|
|
| No (18%) = |
45
|
|
| TOTAL |
255 |
|
Poll started January 05, 2009
|
Should the Forest Service tear down and rebuild the Dan Moller cabin?
| Yes (62%) = |
262
|
|
| No (38%) = |
163
|
|
| TOTAL |
425 |
|
Poll started December 21, 2008
|
Will the new downtown parking garage project underway be a boon to Juneau?
| Yes (34%) = |
195
|
|
| No (66%) = |
379
|
|
| TOTAL |
574 |
|
Poll started December 07, 2008
|
Will the economic downturn affect your charitable giving this year?
| Yes (64%) = |
195
|
|
| No (36%) = |
109
|
|
| TOTAL |
304 |
|
Poll started November 30, 2008
|
Will students benefit from the
| Yes (42%) = |
102
|
|
| No (58%) = |
141
|
|
| TOTAL |
243 |
|
Poll started November 23, 2008
|
Was Gov. Sarah Palin treated fairly by the media during her vice presidential race?
| Yes (55%) = |
479
|
|
| No (45%) = |
398
|
|
| TOTAL |
877 |
|
Poll started November 16, 2008
|
Did Barack Obama's election make you feel more optimistic about the direction of the United States?
| Yes (55%) = |
467
|
|
| No (45%) = |
383
|
|
| TOTAL |
850 |
|
Poll started November 09, 2008
|
Did you use early or absentee voting?
| Yes (52%) = |
198
|
|
| No (48%) = |
182
|
|
| TOTAL |
380 |
|
Poll started November 02, 2008
|
Do you think voter turnout will be high in Juneau on Election Day?
| Yes (85%) = |
349
|
|
| No (15%) = |
63
|
|
| TOTAL |
412 |
|
Poll started October 26, 2008
|
Did the Troopergate investigative report change your opinion of Gov. Sarah Palin?
| Yes (47%) = |
241
|
|
| No (53%) = |
274
|
|
| TOTAL |
515 |
|
Poll started October 19, 2008
|
With the Kensington Mine work force cut in half and several businesses closing at Hangar’s Wharf, is Juneau’s economic future at risk?
| Yes (73%) = |
296
|
|
| No (27%) = |
111
|
|
| TOTAL |
407 |
|
Poll started October 12, 2008
|
Do you agree with a Superior Court judge's refusal to block the Legislature's Troopergate probe?
| Yes (75%) = |
423
|
|
| No (25%) = |
138
|
|
| TOTAL |
561 |
|
Poll started October 05, 2008
|
Some conservative commentators have asked for Gov. Sarah Palin to step down as Sen. John McCain's running mate. Do you think she should withdraw from the Republican ticket?
| Yes (54%) = |
381
|
|
| No (46%) = |
320
|
|
| TOTAL |
701 |
|
Poll started September 28, 2008
|
Can U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens get a fair trial in Washington, D.C.?
| Yes (67%) = |
213
|
|
| No (33%) = |
106
|
|
| TOTAL |
319 |
|
Poll started September 21, 2008
|
Is Alaska governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin qualified to be vice president, and in case of emergency, president?
| Yes (30%) = |
240
|
|
| No (70%) = |
552
|
|
| TOTAL |
792 |
|
Poll started September 14, 2008
|
Will Troopergate accusations hurt Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid?
| Yes (51%) = |
292
|
|
| No (49%) = |
280
|
|
| TOTAL |
572 |
|
Poll started September 07, 2008
|
Would Alaska benefit if Gov. Sarah Palin becomes vice president?
| Yes (57%) = |
349
|
|
| No (43%) = |
261
|
|
| TOTAL |
610 |
|
Poll started August 31, 2008
|
Should the state be allowed to issue opinions about ballot measures?
| Yes (31%) = |
72
|
|
| No (69%) = |
161
|
|
| TOTAL |
233 |
|
Poll started August 24, 2008
|
Does the investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin’s firing of the public safety commissioner tarnish her image?
| Yes (74%) = |
316
|
|
| No (26%) = |
109
|
|
| TOTAL |
425 |
|
Poll started August 17, 2008
|
Is the energy relief plan that gives Alaskans an extra $1,200 a good use of state money?
| Yes (63%) = |
257
|
|
| No (37%) = |
148
|
|
| TOTAL |
405 |
|
Poll started August 10, 2008
|
If U.S. Sen Ted Stevens is found not guilty of lying about gifts, should he be re-elected?
| Yes (46%) = |
202
|
|
| No (54%) = |
233
|
|
| TOTAL |
435 |
|
Poll started August 03, 2008
|
Did the governor act properly in the firing of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan?
| Yes (34%) = |
107
|
|
| No (66%) = |
206
|
|
| TOTAL |
313 |
|
Poll started July 27, 2008
|
Is a federal proposal to drill more in Alaska and the West better than a different one to start drilling offshore?
| Yes (58%) = |
89
|
|
| No (42%) = |
65
|
|
| TOTAL |
154 |
|
Poll started July 20, 2008
|
Should Sen. John Cowdery resign from the Senate after being indicted on bribery charges?
| Yes (82%) = |
242
|
|
| No (18%) = |
54
|
|
| TOTAL |
296 |
|
Poll started July 13, 2008
|
Was the Supreme Court’s decision to slash the Exxon damages for the oil spill a wise move?
| Yes (21%) = |
109
|
|
| No (79%) = |
415
|
|
| TOTAL |
524 |
|
Poll started June 29, 2008
|
Should the state start work on the Juneau access road now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a wetlands permit?
| Yes (52%) = |
583
|
|
| No (48%) = |
539
|
|
| TOTAL |
1122 |
|
Poll started June 22, 2008
|
Have you changed your driving habits since gas prices hit $4 per gallon?
| Yes (70%) = |
213
|
|
| No (30%) = |
90
|
|
| TOTAL |
303 |
|
Poll started June 15, 2008
|
Should lawmakers OK the Transcanada natural gas pipeline proposal?
| Yes (64%) = |
154
|
|
| No (36%) = |
86
|
|
| TOTAL |
240 |
|
Poll started June 08, 2008
|
Are the nation's graduates prepared for the future?
| Yes (11%) = |
26
|
|
| No (89%) = |
206
|
|
| TOTAL |
232 |
|
Poll started June 01, 2008
|
Should Alaska sue to stop the government from listing the polar bear as endangered?
| Yes (44%) = |
141
|
|
| No (56%) = |
176
|
|
| TOTAL |
317 |
|
Poll started May 26, 2008
|
Do you agree with U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, in his statement that listing polar bears as a threatened species "represents an assault on sound science and common sense"?
| Yes (40%) = |
174
|
|
| No (60%) = |
265
|
|
| TOTAL |
439 |
|
Poll started May 18, 2008
|
Should Gov. Sarah Palin reconsider her decision to deny a disaster declaration for Juneau after avalanches took out its hydroelectric energy?
| Yes (72%) = |
282
|
|
| No (28%) = |
111
|
|
| TOTAL |
393 |
|
Poll started May 11, 2008
|
Now that the Juneau Assembly voted to loan $3 million to nonprofits to help with electric bills, will you seek assistance this summer?
| Yes (38%) = |
82
|
|
| No (62%) = |
132
|
|
| TOTAL |
214 |
|
Poll started May 04, 2008
|
Do you think Juneau should continue to rely on hydroelectric power for its electricity needs?
| Yes (86%) = |
321
|
|
| No (14%) = |
54
|
|
| TOTAL |
375 |
|
Poll started April 27, 2008
|
Do you think the response to Juneau’s energy crisis has been sufficient?
| Yes (19%) = |
69
|
|
| No (81%) = |
293
|
|
| TOTAL |
362 |
|
Poll started April 20, 2008
|
Should there be a state compensation commission to set salaries for legislators?
| Yes (73%) = |
183
|
|
| No (27%) = |
66
|
|
| TOTAL |
249 |
|
Poll started April 13, 2008
|
Were Gov. Sarah Palin's budget bill vetoes fair?
| Yes (57%) = |
125
|
|
| No (43%) = |
93
|
|
| TOTAL |
218 |
|
Poll started April 06, 2008
|
Should Alaska legislators approve a bill by Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla, that would restore the ban on partial-birth abortion?
| Yes (41%) = |
138
|
|
| No (59%) = |
200
|
|
| TOTAL |
338 |
|
Poll started March 30, 2008
|
Should the Legislature force the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. to divest from companies involved in Sudan as a way to fight genocide in Darfur?
| Yes (52%) = |
171
|
|
| No (48%) = |
159
|
|
| TOTAL |
330 |
|
Poll started March 23, 2008
|
Do you think the state supervisors' 5.5 percent raise is fair?
| Yes (51%) = |
150
|
|
| No (49%) = |
143
|
|
| TOTAL |
293 |
|
Poll started March 16, 2008
|
Do you want a new dock at Gold Creek in downtown Juneau?
| Yes (30%) = |
170
|
|
| No (70%) = |
388
|
|
| TOTAL |
558 |
|
Poll started March 09, 2008
|
Do you think there is voter fatigue for Juneau School District capital improvement projects??
| Yes (92%) = |
237
|
|
| No (8%) = |
21
|
|
| TOTAL |
258 |
|
Poll started March 02, 2008
|
Should an all-Alaska liquefied natural gas pipeline get a second look?
| Yes (74%) = |
169
|
|
| No (26%) = |
58
|
|
| TOTAL |
227 |
|
Poll started February 24, 2008
|
Have you witnessed civil rights violations in Juneau?
| Yes (45%) = |
130
|
|
| No (55%) = |
158
|
|
| TOTAL |
288 |
|
Poll started February 17, 2008
|
Do you think Capital Transit does a good job with the bus service?
| Yes (65%) = |
209
|
|
| No (35%) = |
113
|
|
| TOTAL |
322 |
|
Poll started February 10, 2008
|
Do you agree with environmentalists who say they were purposefully shut out of Redfern Resources' hoverbarge meeting when the company rented all the rooms in Centennial Hall?
| Yes (39%) = |
234
|
|
| No (61%) = |
364
|
|
| TOTAL |
598 |
|
Poll started February 03, 2008
|
Should Joseph Frederick pay the Juneau School Board's legal fees in the Bong Hits case?
| Yes (43%) = |
381
|
|
| No (57%) = |
503
|
|
| TOTAL |
884 |
|
Poll started January 27, 2008
|
Should the Legislature increase the operating expense deductions available to oil producers?
| Yes (18%) = |
70
|
|
| No (82%) = |
329
|
|
| TOTAL |
399 |
|
Poll started January 20, 2008
|
Should polar bears be listed as a threatened species?
| Yes (55%) = |
146
|
|
| No (45%) = |
120
|
|
| TOTAL |
266 |
|
Poll started January 13, 2008
|
Do you agree with bar owners who say the city's smoking ban will drive away customers?
| Yes (43%) = |
133
|
|
| No (57%) = |
174
|
|
| TOTAL |
307 |
|
Poll started January 06, 2008
|
Do you want your children to eat the Juneau school lunches?
| Yes (37%) = |
58
|
|
| No (63%) = |
100
|
|
| TOTAL |
158 |
|
Poll started December 30, 2007
|
Should a mining company be allowed to use a hoverbarge and novel amphibious vehicle to carry mining material along the Taku River?
| Yes (52%) = |
129
|
|
| No (48%) = |
120
|
|
| TOTAL |
249 |
|
Poll started December 23, 2007
|
The state owes more than $5 billion to its Constitutional Budget Reserve. Gov. Sarah Palin proposes to pay back $379 million, but considering Alaska's projected $4.6 billion budget surplus over the next two years do you think the state should put back more?
| Yes (75%) = |
150
|
|
| No (25%) = |
50
|
|
| TOTAL |
200 |
|
Poll started December 16, 2007
|
Do you think a prison sentence of six years in fair for former House Speaker Pete Kott?
| Yes (64%) = |
110
|
|
| No (36%) = |
61
|
|
| TOTAL |
171 |
|
Poll started December 09, 2007
|
Should the city of Juneau enter a public-private partnership to start curbside recycling?
| Yes (61%) = |
122
|
|
| No (39%) = |
78
|
|
| TOTAL |
200 |
|
Poll started December 02, 2007
|
Do you think the special session was an economic boon to Juneau?
| Yes (51%) = |
64
|
|
| No (49%) = |
61
|
|
| TOTAL |
125 |
|
Poll started November 25, 2007
|
Do you think the new oil tax bill reflects well on Gov. Sarah Palin?
| Yes (77%) = |
137
|
|
| No (23%) = |
41
|
|
| TOTAL |
178 |
|
Poll started November 18, 2007
|
Do you support an effort by state lawmakers to place a constitutional amendment on next year's ballot to determine whether underage teenage girls need parental consent to have an abortion?
| Yes (45%) = |
99
|
|
| No (55%) = |
120
|
|
| TOTAL |
219 |
|
Poll started November 11, 2007
|
Do you think the government should change the way it treats Native corporations?
| Yes (69%) = |
104
|
|
| No (31%) = |
47
|
|
| TOTAL |
151 |
|
Poll started November 04, 2007
|
Should there be legal repercussions in VECO Vice President Rick Smith's testimony in court that he bribed former Senate President Ben Stevens?
| Yes (91%) = |
158
|
|
| No (9%) = |
16
|
|
| TOTAL |
174 |
|
Poll started October 28, 2007
|
Do you think the special session on the oil tax will be successful?
| Yes (29%) = |
40
|
|
| No (71%) = |
98
|
|
| TOTAL |
138 |
|
Poll started October 21, 2007
|
Do you think the Basin Road Trestle is safe to cross?
| Yes (50%) = |
63
|
|
| No (50%) = |
63
|
|
| TOTAL |
126 |
|
Poll started October 14, 2007
|
Do you think talks between Coeur Alaska and environmental groups can produce an agreement to move Kensington Mine forward?
| Yes (41%) = |
73
|
|
| No (59%) = |
104
|
|
| TOTAL |
177 |
|
Poll started October 07, 2007
|
Should Southeast Alaska cities create a regional landfill?
| Yes (63%) = |
145
|
|
| No (38%) = |
87
|
|
| TOTAL |
232 |
|
Poll started September 23, 2007
|
Should the Legislature extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting campaign law violations?
| Yes (69%) = |
102
|
|
| No (31%) = |
46
|
|
| TOTAL |
148 |
|
Poll started September 16, 2007
|
Do you think Joseph Frederick has the right to sue for damages in the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case?
| Yes (37%) = |
98
|
|
| No (63%) = |
168
|
|
| TOTAL |
266 |
|
Poll started September 09, 2007
|
Are you willing to pay more money for early-bird passes to Eaglecrest Ski Area to create a reserve fund?
| Yes (33%) = |
52
|
|
| No (68%) = |
108
|
|
| TOTAL |
160 |
|
Poll started September 02, 2007
|
Are you concerned about Juneau serving as a home for a powerful radar that will be used in a missile intercept test in 2008?
| Yes (35%) = |
84
|
|
| No (65%) = |
155
|
|
| TOTAL |
239 |
|
Poll started August 26, 2007
|
Do you think the shooting of Randall Clevenger by Sgt. Paul Hatch was justified?
| Yes (88%) = |
262
|
|
| No (12%) = |
37
|
|
| TOTAL |
299 |
|
Poll started August 19, 2007
|
Do you support a 15-acre all-terrain vehicle park at the Fish Creek Quarry on North Douglas?
| yes (51%) = |
143
|
|
| No (49%) = |
135
|
|
| TOTAL |
278 |
|
Poll started August 12, 2007
|
Do you think Juneau needs greater restrictions on where and when others can ask people for money?
| Yes (69%) = |
111
|
|
| No (31%) = |
50
|
|
| TOTAL |
161 |
|
Poll started August 5, 2007
|
In light of the recent ethics complaint filed against Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and the current federal investigations involving Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, do you trust Alaska's delegation to fairly represent the state in Congress?
| Yes (17%) = |
42
|
|
| No (83%) = |
207
|
|
| TOTAL |
249 |
|
Poll started July 29, 2007
|
Would you support an initiative to publicly fund elections in Alaska?
| Yes (56%) = |
94
|
|
| No (44%) = |
75
|
|
| TOTAL |
169 |
|
Poll started July 22, 2007
|
Do you agree with the Juneau Assembly's decision to ban smoking in city bus shelters?
| Yes (74%) = |
146
|
|
| No (26%) = |
52
|
|
| TOTAL |
198 |
|
Poll started July 15, 2007
|
Do you think Juneau needs more big box retailers such as Office Depot?
| Yes (64%) = |
132
|
|
| No (36%) = |
73
|
|
| TOTAL |
205 |
|
Poll started July 08, 2007
|
The U.S. House of Representatives approved blocking federal subsidies for logging roads in the Tongass National Forest. The bill now goes to the Senate. Do you support subsidies for Tongass logging roads?
| Yes (35%) = |
68
|
|
| No (65%) = |
129
|
|
| TOTAL |
197 |
|
Poll started July 01, 2007
|
Do you think price gouging exists in Juneau?
| Yes (93%) = |
177
|
|
| No (7%) = |
13
|
|
| TOTAL |
190 |
|
Poll started June 24, 2007
|
Do you look forward to a Wal-Mart store opening in town?
| Yes (63%) = |
146
|
|
| No (37%) = |
84
|
|
| TOTAL |
230 |
|
Poll started June 17, 2007
|
Do you think the new playground at Twin Lakes was worth the time and effort?
| Yes (58%) = |
90
|
|
| No (42%) = |
65
|
|
| TOTAL |
155 |
|
Poll started June 10, 2007
|
Should the Alaska Zoo move Maggie the elephant to a warmer location?
| Yes (83%) = |
116
|
|
| No (17%) = |
23
|
|
| TOTAL |
139 |
|
Poll started June 03, 2007
|
At the end of the legislative session, a conference committee co-chaired by Rep. Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, cut funding for small charter schools to $100,000. Do you agree with Chenault's contention that schools, such as Juneau Community Charter School, are "subsidized" by the state and should be required to increase their enrollments?
| Yes (47%) = |
58
|
|
| No (53%) = |
65
|
|
| TOTAL |
123 |
|
Poll started May 27, 2007
|
A citizens' group in Ketchikan is fed up with the proliferation of jewelry stores downtown and has proposed an initiative to disperse the stores among other types of business. Do you think a similar proposal should be made in Juneau?
| Yes (74%) = |
123
|
|
| No (26%) = |
44
|
|
| TOTAL |
167 |
|
Poll started May 20, 2007
|
Do you think Rep. Vic Kohring, R-Wasilla, should resign from the Legislature in light of his indictment on bribery charges?
| Yes (82%) = |
176
|
|
| No (18%) = |
39
|
|
| TOTAL |
215 |
|
Poll started May 13, 2007
|
Gov. Sarah Palin and other state leaders object to listing polar bears as threatened. They say curbing greenhouse gas emissions should be dealt with in another arena, not with a law aimed at protecting animals. Do you agree?
| Yes (47%) = |
109
|
|
| No (53%) = |
121
|
|
| TOTAL |
230 |
|
Poll started May 06, 2007
|
Sens. Hollis French and Johnny Ellis, both Anchorage Democrats, are proposing a plan that would make health care coverage affordable, and required, for all Alaskans. Do you think such a plan is needed?
| Yes (68%) = |
141
|
|
| No (32%) = |
66
|
|
| TOTAL |
207 |
|
Poll started April 29, 2007
|
This week's question of the week is: Do you think the proposed $65 billion, 3,700-mile tunnel under the Bering Strait - linking Russia and Alaska - should be built?
| Yes (28%) = |
48
|
|
| No (72%) = |
125
|
|
| TOTAL |
173 |
|
Poll started April 22, 2007
|
Should the Alaska Legislature approve the $18 million from the state's general fund and the $8.5 million from the vehicle rental tax that the tourism industry has requested for marketing?
| Yes (17%) = |
34
|
|
| No (83%) = |
166
|
|
| TOTAL |
200 |
|
Poll started April 15, 2007
|
The Alaska House approved an ethics reform bill that, among other measures, prohibits lawmakers from being paid to represent clients in front of legislative or excutive branch boards, commisions or agencies and levies criminal penalties on law-makers who trade votes for campaign contributions. Do you think this ethics reform is strong enough?
| Yes (36%) = |
47
|
|
| No (64%) = |
83
|
|
| TOTAL |
130 |
|
Poll started April 08, 2007
|
Should the Legislature allow victims of sex crimes a one-year window to file lawsuits against perpetrators in cases that otherwise would have exceeded the statute of limitations?
| Yes (60%) = |
84
|
|
| No (40%) = |
56
|
|
| TOTAL |
140 |
|
Poll started April 01, 2007
|
Should Eaglecrest Ski Area grant the Juneau Snowmobile Club's request to allow snowmobiles to cross parts of Eaglecrest land to reach trails for their own use?
| Yes (40%) = |
141
|
|
| No (60%) = |
213
|
|
| TOTAL |
354 |
|
Poll started March 25, 2007
|
Gov. Sarah Palin has proposed freezing tax rates for 10 years as an incentive for companies to develop a natural gas pipeline. Do you agree with such a tax freeze?
| Yes (45%) = |
110
|
|
| No (55%) = |
134
|
|
| TOTAL |
244 |
|
Poll started March 18, 2007
|
Should the city allocate an additional $11.2 million to complete construction of Thunder Mountain High School?
| Yes (30%) = |
75
|
|
| No (70%) = |
175
|
|
| TOTAL |
250 |
|
Poll started March 11, 2007
|
Do you agree with Gov. Sarah Palin's plan to offer the successful bidder on a natural gas pipeline $500 million to offset startup costs?
| Yes (40%) = |
81
|
|
| No (60%) = |
124
|
|
| TOTAL |
205 |
|
Poll started March 04, 2007
|
Congress is expected to review a measure to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the military. Do you think this ban should be repealed?
| Yes (46%) = |
94
|
|
| No (54%) = |
112
|
|
| TOTAL |
206 |
|
Poll started February 25, 2007
|
Should dog owners be required to leash their pets at the Mendenhall Glacier to prevent interactions with the black wolf that has been frequenting the area?
| Yes (67%) = |
164
|
|
| No (33%) = |
82
|
|
| TOTAL |
246 |
|
Poll started February 18, 2007
|
Should the Alaska Legislature reinstate the longevity bonus for seniors?
| Yes (64%) = |
153
|
|
| No (36%) = |
85
|
|
| TOTAL |
238 |
|
Poll started February 11, 2007
|
Do you think terrorists have won when small flashing-light advertisements for a cartoon show incite a bomb scare and shut down parts of a major U.S. city?
| Yes (65%) = |
93
|
|
| No (35%) = |
51
|
|
| TOTAL |
144 |
|
Poll started February 04, 2007
|
Did President Bush's State of the Union speech on Tuesday convince you the nation is headed in the right direction?
| Yes (28%) = |
74
|
|
| No (72%) = |
194
|
|
| TOTAL |
268 |
|
Poll started January 28, 2007
|
The Pentagon set rules Thursday for detainee trials that could allow terror suspects to be convicted using coerced statements and hearsay testimony. Do you think these rules are fair and appropriate?
| Yes (42%) = |
69
|
|
| No (58%) = |
95
|
|
| TOTAL |
164 |
|
Poll started January 21, 2007
|
On Thursday, the Alaska Public Offices Commission found outgoing state Senate President Ben Stevens in violation of the state's financial reporting requirements, but cut his recommended fine in half to $5,000. Do you think the amount Stevens was fined is appropriate?
| Yes (12%) = |
25
|
|
| No (88%) = |
187
|
|
| TOTAL |
212 |
|
Poll started January 14, 2007
|
Should the state restore municipal revenue sharing, which helps small towns, in particular, to cover the costs of basic services?
| Yes (87%) = |
165
|
|
| No (13%) = |
24
|
|
| TOTAL |
189 |
|
Poll started January 07, 2007
|
Should there be a state law forcing state lawmakers to provide more complete information when listing income sources?
| Yes (90%) = |
162
|
|
| No (10%) = |
18
|
|
| TOTAL |
180 |
|
Poll started December 31, 2006
|
In light of a study by a New York-based think tank, which found that 90 percent of Americans have had premarital sex, do you think the federal government should continue funding abstinence only until marriage programs?
| Yes (28%) = |
49
|
|
| No (72%) = |
128
|
|
| TOTAL |
177 |
|
Poll started December 24, 2006
|
Do you think the United States needs to increase the number of active duty troops in Iraq, as a top Army general suggested last week?
| Yes (32%) = |
66
|
|
| No (68%) = |
141
|
|
| TOTAL |
207 |
|
Poll started December 17, 2006
|
Should Gov. Sarah Palin continue moving ahead on the proposed gravel road that would provide access to the Kensington Mine and be the first leg of a longer road north of town?
| Yes (25%) = |
153
|
|
| No (75%) = |
467
|
|
| TOTAL |
620 |
|
Poll started December 10, 2006
|
Do you agree with Gov.-elect Sarah Palin's initiatives to separate the merged Alaska State Troopers and the wildlife enforcement officers?
| Yes (78%) = |
149
|
|
| No (22%) = |
41
|
|
| TOTAL |
190 |
|
Poll started December 03, 2006
|
Lawyers are looking into whether Alaska could host a second Stryker brigade, whose presence in Hawaii is being challenged by Hawaii and environmental groups. Should Alaska be considered as a home base for a second Stryker unit?
| Yes (63%) = |
97
|
|
| No (37%) = |
57
|
|
| TOTAL |
154 |
|
Poll started November 26, 2006
|
Should the Alaska Constitution be amended so same-sex partners of state workers could not receive employee benefits?
| Yes (26%) = |
101
|
|
| No (74%) = |
292
|
|
| TOTAL |
393 |
|
Poll started November 19, 2006
|
Some have suggested that Alaska Board of Game Chairman Ron Somerville step down from the board following comments he made relating to Natives and drinking. The first remark came when a Native did not show up for testimony, and Somerville said "There must have been a run on free beer or something." Do you think Somerville should resign??
| Yes (59%) = |
195
|
|
| No (41%) = |
136
|
|
| TOTAL |
331 |
|
Poll started November 12, 2006
|
Do you think Gov. Frank Murkowski should sign a gas pipeline contract before he leaves office?
| Yes (16%) = |
32
|
|
| No (84%) = |
167
|
|
| TOTAL |
199 |
|
Poll started November 05, 2006
|
The Alaska Board of Game will decide in November whether to extend the wolf hunting season one month - until May 30 - throughout Southeast Alaska? Should the board approve this measure?
| Yes (33%) = |
62
|
|
| No (67%) = |
127
|
|
| TOTAL |
189 |
|
Poll started October 29, 2006
|
Should the Alaska Board of Game open the area around Swan Cove and on Swan Island, near Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, to brown bear hunting?
| Yes (25%) = |
45
|
|
| No (75%) = |
134
|
|
| TOTAL |
179 |
|
Poll started October 22, 2006
|
The city is considering drafting an ordinance that would let traffic officers boot the cars of parking violators, should the ordinance be focused on only the worst violators?
| Yes (73%) = |
147
|
|
| No (27%) = |
55
|
|
| TOTAL |
202 |
|
Poll started October 08, 2006
|
Should the city's regulations be amended to ban dogs from artificial turf fields at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park and Juneau Douglas High School?
| Yes (79%) = |
124
|
|
| No (21%) = |
33
|
|
| TOTAL |
157 |
|
Poll started October 01, 2006
|
A proposed state policy would require same-sex partners to file annual affidavits reaffirming their relationship so the partner of the employee could receive state worker benefits. Do you agree with this policy?
| Yes (51%) = |
78
|
|
| No (49%) = |
75
|
|
| TOTAL |
153 |
|
Poll started September 24, 2006
|
Do you think the city should allow developers and property owners to pay a fee in lieu of providing parking spaces when building downtown? The fee would go toward building a parking garage.
| Yes (55%) = |
69
|
|
| No (45%) = |
57
|
|
| TOTAL |
126 |
|
Poll started September 17, 2006
|
Should the city make its 3 percent temporary sales tax permanent?
| Yes (27%) = |
32
|
|
| No (73%) = |
87
|
|
| TOTAL |
119 |
|
Poll started September 10, 2006
|
State and federal officials have demanded that ExxonMobil Corp. pay $92 million to clean up lingering pockets of oil from the tanker spill 17 years ago. If Exxon refuses to pay, should the state take the oil company to court?
| Yes (92%) = |
146
|
|
| No (8%) = |
12
|
|
| TOTAL |
158 |
|
Poll started September 03, 2006
|
Should the Alaska Legislature give Gov. Frank Murkowski a green light on a gas line contract when the Legislature returns for a third special session?
| Yes (23%) = |
38
|
|
| No (77%) = |
130
|
|
| TOTAL |
168 |
|
Poll started August 27, 2006
|
Do you agree with the Interior Department's decision to open tens of thousands of acres in and around Lake Teshekpuk on Alaska's North Slope to oil drilling?
| Yes (46%) = |
99
|
|
| No (54%) = |
118
|
|
| TOTAL |
217 |
|
Poll started August 20, 2006
|
Should BP be forced to pay for the financial losses the state will incur because of the Prudhoe Bay oil pipeline shutdown?
| Yes (71%) = |
106
|
|
| No (29%) = |
44
|
|
| TOTAL |
150 |
|
Poll started August 13, 2006
|
Do you support the Alaska Gasline Port Authority's proposal to build an all-Alaska gas pipeline that would run from the North Slope to Valdez?
| Yes (56%) = |
96
|
|
| No (44%) = |
74
|
|
| TOTAL |
170 |
|
Poll started August 06, 2006
|
Should Juneau's temporary 3 percent sales tax levy be extended another five years?
| Yes (39%) = |
50
|
|
| No (61%) = |
78
|
|
| TOTAL |
128 |
|
Poll started July 30, 2006
|
Congress has allowed caucuses to raise unlimited amounts of money from special interests to finance social events and activities for lawmakers without having to disclose expenses or donations, as legislators must for campaigns, political action committees and other groups. Should these caucuses be required to disclose their finances?
| Yes (95%) = |
144
|
|
| No (5%) = |
8
|
|
| TOTAL |
152 |
|
Poll started July 23, 2006
|
Should the Juneau Assembly follow the Planning Commission's recommendation against the state's plan to build a road out of Juneau?
| Yes (61%) = |
194
|
|
| No (39%) = |
125
|
|
| TOTAL |
319 |
|
Poll started July 16, 2006
|
Do you think the state should levy a $50 per passenger tax on the cruise ship industry?
| Yes (74%) = |
162
|
|
| No (26%) = |
56
|
|
| TOTAL |
218 |
|
Poll started July 09, 2006
|
Do you think some state criminal cases, such as those tied to drugs or gangs, should be moved to federal court, where harsher penalties can be imposed?
| Yes (65%) = |
88
|
|
| No (35%) = |
48
|
|
| TOTAL |
136 |
|
Poll started July 02, 2006
|
Do you think the city should approve a 30-cent-per-mile increase in taxicab rates?
| Yes (38%) = |
47
|
|
| No (62%) = |
78
|
|
| TOTAL |
125 |
|
Poll started June 25, 2006
|
Should Sealaska Corp. issue stock to shareholders' descendants?
| Yes (59%) = |
66
|
|
| No (41%) = |
46
|
|
| TOTAL |
112 |
|
Poll started June 18, 2006
|
Next month the U.S. House will consider a consitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Do you support such an amendment?
| Yes (43%) = |
118
|
|
| No (57%) = |
156
|
|
| TOTAL |
274 |
|
Poll started June 11, 2006
|
Last week, a Juneau Assembly committee agreed to cut the property tax levy by one mill for fiscal year 2007, giving relief to owners whose property assessments climbed an average of 12 percent this year. Do you think it's a fair compromise?
| Yes (51%) = |
68
|
|
| No (49%) = |
65
|
|
| TOTAL |
133 |
|
Poll started June 4, 2006
|
Alaska lawmakers are considering holding some committee hearings during the special legislative session in Anchorage to allow more people to attend those meetings. Do you think those hearings should be held in Anchorage?
| Yes (37%) = |
69
|
|
| No (63%) = |
117
|
|
| TOTAL |
186 |
|
Poll started May 28, 2006
|
Do you agree with a ballot initiative that would tax oil producers on natural gas reserves until they build a gas pipeline to Canadian and Midwestern markets?
| Yes (67%) = |
103
|
|
| No (33%) = |
51
|
|
| TOTAL |
154 |
|
Poll started May 21, 2006
|
The oil industry is asking the state to lock in oil-tax rates for 30 years. To secure a gas-pipeline contract agreement, do you think the state should do this?
| Yes (14%) = |
31
|
|
| No (86%) = |
188
|
|
| TOTAL |
219 |
|
Poll started May 14, 2006
|
The state plans to pull the LeConte ferry from runs to Sitka, Kake and Pelican this summer and use the vessel for day trips between Juneau and Angoon, Haines, Hoonah and Tenakee Springs. Do you agree with this plan?
| Yes (44%) = |
71
|
|
| No (56%) = |
92
|
|
| TOTAL |
163 |
|
Poll started May 7, 2006
|
Should people leash their dogs on the Mendenhall Wetlands during Sea Week -which focuses on educating people on the wetlands and coastline?
| Yes (73%) = |
143
|
|
| No (27%) = |
54
|
|
| TOTAL |
197 |
|
Poll started April 30, 2006
|
Should the revision of the state's oil tax rate be tied to a contract for a gas pipeline?
| Yes (23%) = |
29
|
|
| No (77%) = |
99
|
|
| TOTAL |
128 |
|
Poll started April 23, 2006
|
Gov. Frank Murkowski has proposed a $90 million increase toward funding education for fiscal year 2007. Do you think this is enough?
| Yes (35%) = |
88
|
|
| No (65%) = |
165
|
|
| TOTAL |
253 |
|
Poll started April 16, 2006
|
Massachusetts lawmakers passed a bill last week requiring that all of its citizens should have some form of health insurance. Should the Alaska Legislature pursue similar legislation?
| Yes (57%) = |
122
|
|
| No (43%) = |
91
|
|
| TOTAL |
213 |
|
Poll started April 9, 2006
|
The Juneau Airport Board is proposing a $76 million airport renovation similar to the one presented to voters last year. Do you support such a project?
| Yes (40%) = |
31
|
|
| No (60%) = |
47
|
|
| TOTAL |
78 |
|
Poll started April 2, 2006
|
Do you think the state should tap into the Alaska Permanent Fund to pay for roads, bridges and other capital projects?
| Yes (28%) = |
93
|
|
| No (72%) = |
237
|
|
| TOTAL |
330 |
|
Poll started March 26, 2006
|
Do you think tighter hunting regulations are needed at the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge?
| Yes (54%) = |
209
|
|
| No (46%) = |
180
|
|
| TOTAL |
389 |
|
Poll started March 19, 2006
|
The Juneau School District is considering cutting some jobs designed to curb the dropout rate, if the district does not get more state funding. These positions include three dropout specialists and a truancy tracker. If cuts have to be made, do you think these are the right ones?
| Yes (40%) = |
73
|
|
| No (60%) = |
111
|
|
| TOTAL |
184 |
|
Poll started March 12, 2006
|
Gov. Frank Murkowski has proposed changing the oil tax rate so that companies are taxed 20 percent on their net profits. Do you agree with this plan?
| Yes (37%) = |
64
|
|
| No (63%) = |
109
|
|
| TOTAL |
173 |
|
Poll started March 05, 2006
|
A proposed Senate bill would allow judges to ban violent felons from drinking alcohol for the rest of their lives. Do you agree with this legislation?
| Yes (55%) = |
156
|
|
| No (45%) = |
129
|
|
| TOTAL |
285 |
|
Poll started February 26, 2006
|
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the United States is treating Guantanamo Bay prisoners inhumanely and that the prison there should be closed. Do you agree?
| Yes (44%) = |
113
|
|
| No (56%) = |
145
|
|
| TOTAL |
258 |
|
Poll started February 19, 2006
|
The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would criminalize the possession of marijuana in the home and curb home manufacturing of methamphetamines. Do you think marijuana and meth should be considered under one bill?
| Yes (24%) = |
103
|
|
| No (76%) = |
329
|
|
| TOTAL |
432 |
|
Poll started February 12, 2006
|
Planned Parenthood is planning to open a Juneau clinic to deal with reproductive issues and provide abortions. Do you think that such a clinic should be opened?
| Yes (55%) = |
1063
|
|
| No (45%) = |
857
|
|
| TOTAL |
1920 |
|
Poll started February 05, 2006
|
The state revived its aerial wolf control program on Thursday. Do you agree with this move?
| Yes (41%) = |
110
|
|
| No (59%) = |
160
|
|
| TOTAL |
270 |
|
Poll started January 29, 2006
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Do you agree with the governor that the state needs more time to implement the Alaska Supreme Court's decision on gay benefits?
| Yes (21%) = |
93
|
|
| No (79%) = |
346
|
|
| TOTAL |
439 |
|
Poll started January 22, 2006
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The city is considering incorporating Funter Bay on Admiralty Island into the borough to gain federal timber receipt funds. Should the city and borough move ahead with this proposal?
| Yes (29%) = |
122
|
|
| No (71%) = |
303
|
|
| TOTAL |
425 |
|
Poll started January 08, 2006
|
This week’s question: Do you think the North Pacific Fishery Management Council should reconsider implementing individual fishing quotas for Alaska’s halibut charter fleet?
| Yes (72%) = |
144
|
|
| No (28%) = |
55
|
|
| TOTAL |
199 |
|
Poll started January 01, 2006
|
This week Congress extended the Patriot Act through Feb. 3, but will have to decide again soon whether this anti-terrorism law should be continued. The act allows the FBI the use of roving wiretaps and gives it the authority to intercept wire, spoken and electronic communications relating to terrorism. Should this law be extended beyond February?
| Yes (41%) = |
95
|
|
| No (59%) = |
136
|
|
| TOTAL |
231 |
|
Poll started December 25, 2005
|
President George W. Bush accepted Sen. John McCain's proposal to ban cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of terrorism suspects last week, but Congress has yet to approve the policy. Do you agree with the ban?
| Yes (58%) = |
135
|
|
| No (42%) = |
98
|
|
| TOTAL |
233 |
|
Poll started December 18, 2005
|
The Murkowski administration plans to push legislation that would make it illegal to keep marijuana for personal use in the home. The law now allows Alaskans to have up to 4 ounces of marijuana in their homes. Do you agree with the proposed change?
| Yes (27%) = |
101
|
|
| No (73%) = |
268
|
|
| TOTAL |
369 |
|
Poll started December 11, 2005
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Do you think the United States should announce a timetable for withdrawing its troops from Iraq?
| Yes (53%) = |
144
|
|
| No (47%) = |
127
|
|
| TOTAL |
271 |
|
Poll started December 04, 2005
|
Sealaska Corp. officials have proposed management of the harvestable portion of the Tongass National Forest be returned to its original stewards, Alaska Natives, through a Native stewardship trust led by Sealaska. Public access to these lands would continue and Sealaska would supervise the timber program. Do you support such a plan?
| Yes (53%) = |
503
|
|
| No (47%) = |
455
|
|
| TOTAL |
958 |
|
Poll started November 27, 2005
|
The city is considering whether it should continue its sales-tax exemptions for seniors. Do you think the exemption should be preserved?
| Yes (80%) = |
214
|
|
| No (20%) = |
52
|
|
| TOTAL |
266 |
|
Poll started November 20, 2005
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Gov. Frank Murkowski wants to change the state constitution to override an Alaska Supreme Court ruling that the state cannot deny benefits to same-sex partners of public employees. Do you agree with the governor's efforts to change the constitution?
| Yes (32%) = |
127
|
|
| No (68%) = |
264
|
|
| TOTAL |
391 |
|
Poll started November 13, 2005
|
This week’s question: Business owners want the city to change Pocket Park downtown to discourage loiterers and prevent some of the problems they say hurt their stores. Do you agree that changes need to be made at Pocket Park?
| Yes (60%) = |
101
|
|
| No (40%) = |
68
|
|
| TOTAL |
169 |
|
Poll started November 6, 2005
|
Some people have protested the use of a flag-draped coffin at local demonstrations against the war in Iraq, saying it's insensitive to those who have loved ones serving overseas. Do you agree?
| Yes (49%) = |
144
|
|
| No (51%) = |
149
|
|
| TOTAL |
293 |
|
Poll started October 30, 2005
|
The Bush administration has stopped conducting environmental reviews when oil drilling companies propose new wells so that more land can be opened to oil and gas production. Do you agree with this policy?
| Yes (33%) = |
88
|
|
| No (67%) = |
180
|
|
| TOTAL |
268 |
|
Poll started October 23, 2005
|
Should the city make building a second crossing over Gastineau Channel a top priority?
| Yes (56%) = |
114
|
|
| No (44%) = |
89
|
|
| TOTAL |
203 |
|
Poll started October 16, 2005
|
Should timber sales be allowed in roadless areas of the Tongass National Forest?
| Yes (44%) = |
95
|
|
| No (56%) = |
119
|
|
| TOTAL |
214 |
|
Poll started October 9, 2005
|
This week's question: Congress is looking at rewriting the Endangered Species Act. One change would require the government to compensate property owners if steps needed to protect species thwarted development plans. Do you agree with this change?
| Yes (60%) = |
90
|
|
| No (40%) = |
60
|
|
| TOTAL |
150 |
|
Poll started October 2, 2005
|
Was the University of Alaska Board of Regents’ decision to increase the age for senior citizens’ tuition waivers to 65 — instead of ending them — an appropriate compromise?
| Yes (54%) = |
78
|
|
| No (46%) = |
67
|
|
| TOTAL |
145 |
|
Poll started September 25, 2005
|
Should the Alaska Legislature grant a fuel tax break this winter?
| Yes (76%) = |
164
|
|
| No (24%) = |
53
|
|
| TOTAL |
217 |
|
Poll started September 18, 2005
|
Should Alaska school athletic teams continue to use references to Native Americans in nicknames?
| Yes (87%) = |
137
|
|
| No (13%) = |
20
|
|
| TOTAL |
157 |
|
Poll started September 12, 2005
|
The city says it's satisfied that the asbestos level at the Stabler's Point Rock Quarry is safe. Do you think that the city is doing the right thing by keeping the quarry open?
| Yes (62%) = |
156
|
|
| No (38%) = |
96
|
|
| TOTAL |
252 |
|
Poll started August 28, 2005
|
Should the proposed Dimond Park recreation center, which includes a pool, be among the capital projects built with revenue from the city's 1 percent sales tax?
| Yes (60%) = |
248
|
|
| No (40%) = |
165
|
|
| TOTAL |
413 |
|
Poll started August 21, 2005
|
Last week the stated announced that a proposed road north out of Juneau will have to end 18 miles from Skagway, requiring a ferry shuttle to complete the connection to the continent's highway system. Considering this, do you think a road out of Juneau should be built?
| Yes (44%) = |
411
|
|
| No (56%) = |
528
|
|
| TOTAL |
939 |
|
Poll started August 14, 2005
|
In light of continued problems with the space shuttle, should the United States continue manned space flights?
| Yes (73%) = |
259
|
|
| No (27%) = |
98
|
|
| TOTAL |
357 |
|
Poll started July 31, 2005
|
This week’s question: From what you know so far, should Judge John Roberts be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
| Yes (61%) = |
148
|
|
| No (39%) = |
94
|
|
| TOTAL |
242 |
|
Poll started July 24, 2005
|
Do you think the University of Alaska should discontinue free tuition for residents 60 and older, which is offered on a space-available basis?
| Yes (14%) = |
34
|
|
| No (86%) = |
216
|
|
| TOTAL |
250 |
|
Poll started July 17, 2005
|
Do you agree with a proposed state regulation that would make it harder for women to buy emergency contraceptives, sometimes called "morning-after" pills?
| Yes (19%) = |
56
|
|
| No (81%) = |
232
|
|
| TOTAL |
288 |
|
Poll started July 10, 2005
|
Do you agree with the 5-4 majority on the U.S. Supreme Court that economic development can be a legitimate reason for cities to take property, with compensation, by eminent domain?
| Yes (5%) = |
13
|
|
| No (95%) = |
248
|
|
| TOTAL |
261 |
|
Poll started July 03, 2005
|
The Juneau School District is considering weighting grades for Advanced Placement classes in the high school so that students would receive a 5.0 grade-point instead of 4.0 for an A, a 4.0 instead of a 3.0 for a B, and so on. Do you agree with the proposal?
| Yes (38%) = |
92
|
|
| No (62%) = |
152
|
|
| TOTAL |
244 |
|
Poll started June 26, 2005
|
The Alaska Board of Education recently revised standards to acknowledge biological evolution in science classes. Do you agree with the action?
| Yes (69%) = |
164
|
|
| No (31%) = |
75
|
|
| TOTAL |
239 |
|
Poll started June 19, 2005
|
Should dogs on all public trails in Juneau be leashed?
| Yes (53%) = |
189
|
|
| No (47%) = |
169
|
|
| TOTAL |
358 |
|
Poll started June 12, 2005
|
The state plans to charge a $5-per-vehicle fee for those who visit Eagle Beach, to cover the costs of maintaining the area. Do you agree with the plan for the fee?
| Yes (30%) = |
101
|
|
| No (70%) = |
240
|
|
| TOTAL |
341 |
|
Poll started June 05, 2005
|
Would you call the 2005 session of the Alaska Legislature a success?
| Yes (9%) = |
18
|
|
| No (91%) = |
174
|
|
| TOTAL |
192 |
|
Poll started May 29, 2005
|
Do you agree with the state's plans to move the Alaska Martine Highways two fastest ferries to an experimental Juneau-Petersburg-Ketchikan connection this winter?
| Yes (39%) = |
120
|
|
| No (61%) = |
184
|
|
| TOTAL |
304 |
|
Poll started May 22, 2005
|
Do you agree with the Juneau School District’s efforts to build preferences for low-income and low-achieving students into lotteries for openings in optional programs, such as charter schools?
| Yes (38%) = |
72
|
|
| No (62%) = |
118
|
|
| TOTAL |
190 |
|
Poll started May 15, 2005
|
Do you think that citizens who raise an ethics complaint against a public official should be forbidden by law from talking about it?
| Yes (6%) = |
15
|
|
| No (94%) = |
229
|
|
| TOTAL |
244 |
|
Poll started May 08, 2005
|
Should Juneau schools ban the sale of soda and candies during the school day?
| Yes (69%) = |
158
|
|
| No (31%) = |
72
|
|
| TOTAL |
230 |
|
Poll started May 01, 2005
|
Do you support Gov. Frank Murkowski's latest efforts to acquire a state jet?
| YES! (22%) = |
92
|
|
| NO! (78%) = |
328
|
|
| TOTAL |
420 |
|
Poll started April 24, 2005
|
Should the state use earnings from the Alaska Permanent Fund to pay for the upkeep of schools, universities and vocational training centers?
| Yes (37%) = |
89
|
|
| No (63%) = |
151
|
|
| TOTAL |
240 |
|
Poll started April 17, 2005
|
Should Alaska continue to use daylight savings time?
| Yes (34%) = |
88
|
|
| No (66%) = |
172
|
|
| TOTAL |
260 |
|
Poll started April 10, 2005
|
Should the state recriminalize possession of fewer than four ounces of marijuana?
| Yes (36%) = |
132
|
|
| No (64%) = |
238
|
|
| TOTAL |
370 |
|
Poll started April 03, 2005
|
Should the state remove the wolf that has been seen near Mendenhall Lake for the past two years?
| Yes (18%) = |
76
|
|
| No (82%) = |
335
|
|
| TOTAL |
411 |
|
Poll started March 27, 2005
|
Should there be a federally imposed national ban on steroids in sports?
| Yes (71%) = |
137
|
|
| No (29%) = |
57
|
|
| TOTAL |
194 |
|
Poll started March 20, 2005
|
Should state and federal governments help fund public television?
| Yes (55%) = |
172
|
|
| No (45%) = |
140
|
|
| TOTAL |
312 |
|
Poll started March 13, 2005
|
Should the Legislature increase state funding to schools even more than the amount passed by the House?
| Yes (74%) = |
341
|
|
| No (26%) = |
119
|
|
| TOTAL |
460 |
|
Poll started March 06, 2005
|
Do you support fish farming in federal waters off the coast of Alaska?
| Yes (13%) = |
37
|
|
| No (87%) = |
244
|
|
| TOTAL |
281 |
|
Poll started February 27, 2005
|
Are the designs submitted for a new Alaska capitol what you expected to see?
| Yes (9%) = |
26
|
|
| No (91%) = |
259
|
|
| TOTAL |
285 |
|
Poll started February 20, 2005
|
Do you think alcohol should be allowed in the Capitol?
| Yes (32%) = |
112
|
|
| No (68%) = |
241
|
|
| TOTAL |
353 |
|
Poll started February 13, 2005
|
Do you support the state’s plan to test teachers’ competence, when their state certification is being renewed, by reviewing two 45-minute videotapes of classes?
| Yes (51%) = |
130
|
|
| No (49%) = |
127
|
|
| TOTAL |
257 |
|
Poll started February 06, 2005
|
Should Attorney General Gregg Renkes be allowed to keep his job now that a review of his involvement in the international coal deal involving KFx has been completed?
| Yes (15%) = |
51
|
|
| No (85%) = |
279
|
|
| TOTAL |
330 |
|
Poll started January 30, 2005
|
Do you support the cruise ship passenger tax in the state ballot initiative?
| Yes (74%) = |
189
|
|
| No (26%) = |
68
|
|
| TOTAL |
257 |
|
Poll started January 23, 2005
|
Gov. Frank Murkowski has called for $1.4 million to lease a jet that would be used by the Department of Public Safety for emergencies, transporting prisoners and other routine needs. The governor could use the plane when it’s not being used by Public Safety officials. Do you support funding of the jet
| Yes (13%) = |
63
|
|
| No (87%) = |
405
|
|
| TOTAL |
468 |
|
Poll started January 16, 2005
|
Is the United States government doing enough to help the tsunami survivors?
| Yes (84%) = |
141
|
|
| No (16%) = |
26
|
|
| TOTAL |
167 |
|
Poll started January 09, 2005
|
Should the state of Alaska pay for recounts that don't significantly change election results?
| Yes (57%) = |
154
|
|
| No (43%) = |
114
|
|
| TOTAL |
268 |
|
Poll started December 26, 2004
|
Would you like to have a Wal-Mart in Juneau?
| Yes (62%) = |
211
|
|
| No (38%) = |
128
|
|
| TOTAL |
339 |
|
Poll started December 19, 2004
|
In the Dimond Park high school, do you support combining the auditorium with the commons if it means having a main gym that seats more spectators and a larger auxiliary gym?
| YES (42%) = |
89
|
|
| No (58%) = |
123
|
|
| TOTAL |
212 |
|
Poll started December 12, 2004
|
Do you support a ferry terminal at Cascade Point to transport workers to the Kensington gold mine?
| Yes (51%) = |
241
|
|
| No (49%) = |
232
|
|
| TOTAL |
473 |
|
Poll started December 5, 2004
|
The Juneau Assembly will consider approval of a lease that will allow Totem Creek Inc. to develop an 18-hole golf course in West Douglas. Do you support construction of the course?
| Yes (53%) = |
189
|
|
| No (47%) = |
165
|
|
| TOTAL |
354 |
|
Poll started November 28, 2004
|
The state’s retire-rehire program will expire on June 30. Under the program, state employees 55 or older can retire and be rehired so that they receive a state salary and a pension at the same time. The program was created so that the state would not lose experienced workers to federal agencies and the private sector. Should the program be continued after June 30?
| Yes (32%) = |
128
|
|
| No (68%) = |
275
|
|
| TOTAL |
403 |
|
Poll started November 21, 2004
|
President Bush says he wants to privatize part of Social Security. Do you think that’s a good idea?
| Yes (40%) = |
128
|
|
| No (60%) = |
191
|
|
| TOTAL |
319 |
|
Poll started November 14, 2004
|
Do you consider President Bush’s election victory, in which he garnered 51 percent of the popular vote, as a mandate?
| Yes (42%) = |
132
|
|
| No (58%) = |
185
|
|
| TOTAL |
317 |
|
Poll started November 7, 2004
|
Given concerns about voter registration and ballot counting, do you have confidence in the states’ ability to conduct fair and accurate presidential elections?
| Yes (54%) = |
187
|
|
| No (46%) = |
157
|
|
| TOTAL |
344 |
|
Poll started October 31, 2004
|
Have the major-party U.S. Senate candidates, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and former Gov. Tony Knowles, addressed in their campaigns the issues that matter to you?
| Yes, my important issues have been covered. (45%) = |
67
|
|
| No, my important issues have been ignored. (55%) = |
83
|
|
| TOTAL |
150 |
|
Poll started October 24, 2004
|
Did the presidential debates help you decide whom to vote for?
| Yes (33%) = |
66
|
|
| No (67%) = |
136
|
|
| TOTAL |
202 |
|
Poll started October 17, 2004
|
Do you think the Alaska Marine Highway System should spend money on special ferry trips like last month’s Kennicott trip, which coincided with the Council of State Governments conference in Anchorage and cost at least $74,000?
| Yes (17%) = |
35
|
|
| No (83%) = |
171
|
|
| TOTAL |
206 |
|
Poll started October 10, 2004
|
Do you support federal legislation that would allow Cape Fox Corp. to swap about 1,700 acres of land near Ketchikan for 2,600 acres of U.S. Forest Service property in Berners Bay?
| Yes (13%) = |
52
|
|
| No (87%) = |
347
|
|
| TOTAL |
399 |
|
Poll started October 3, 2004
|
Should the state increase funding for ferry upkeep?
| Yes (76%) = |
178
|
|
| No (24%) = |
57
|
|
| TOTAL |
235 |
|
Poll started September 26, 2004
|
Do you support the transfer of about 18 acres of land in the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge to the Juneau International Airport for a runway safety area expansion project?
| Yes (58%) = |
267
|
|
| No (42%) = |
196
|
|
| TOTAL |
463 |
|
Poll started September 19, 2004
|
Do you approve of the city’s new $12 monthly bus pass for seniors? They used to ride for free.
| Yes (27%) = |
64
|
|
| No (73%) = |
171
|
|
| TOTAL |
235 |
|
Poll started September 12, 2004
|
Do you approve of federal grants for community and religious groups to promote marriage and provide couples with access to marriage education services?
| Yes (28%) = |
61
|
|
| No (72%) = |
156
|
|
| TOTAL |
217 |
|
Poll started September 5, 2004
|
Do you approve of the split ballot used in last week’s state primary election?
| Yes (17%) = |
21
|
|
| No (83%) = |
105
|
|
| TOTAL |
126 |
|
Poll started August 29, 2004
|
Should the Juneau School District create a Native-oriented charter school?
| Yes (35%) = |
61
|
|
| No (65%) = |
113
|
|
| TOTAL |
174 |
|
Poll started August 22, 2004
|
This week’s question: Do you support the lawsuit to compel the state to spend more on K-12 education?
| Yes (56%) = |
90
|
|
| No (44%) = |
71
|
|
| TOTAL |
161 |
|
Poll started August 15, 2004
|
Do tactics such as those used by Greenpeace last week in the Tongass National Forest influence your opinion about forest issues?
| Yes (16%) = |
29
|
|
| No (84%) = |
155
|
|
| TOTAL |
184 |
|
Poll started August 8, 2004
|
Do you agree with the Juneau Assembly Finance Committee’s recommendation to ask voters to raise the city liquor tax from 3 percent to 5 percent?
| Yes - I agree (48%) = |
107
|
|
| No - I disagree (52%) = |
114
|
|
| TOTAL |
221 |
|
Poll started August 1, 2004
|
The Juneau Fourth of July Parade Committee has decided not to review the appropriateness of entrants. Do you agree?
| Yes (55%) = |
58
|
|
| No (45%) = |
47
|
|
| TOTAL |
105 |
|
Poll started July 25, 2004
|
Do you agree with the votes of U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens in favor of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages?
| Yes (45%) = |
221
|
|
| No (55%) = |
267
|
|
| TOTAL |
488 |
|
Poll started July 18, 2004
|
Do you support development of west Douglas, which is zoned for industry?
| Yes (63%) = |
240
|
|
| No (38%) = |
144
|
|
| TOTAL |
384 |
|
Poll started July 4, 2004
|
Juneau-Douglas High School has revised its dress code, banning clothes that bare the midriff, spaghetti-strap tops, low-cut necklines, sagging pants and any display of underclothes. Skirts, dresses and shorts must be long enough to go beyond the students’ fingertips when their arms are at their side. Do you agree with the school’s decision?
| Yes (84%) = |
159
|
|
| No (16%) = |
30
|
|
| TOTAL |
189 |
|
Poll started June 27, 2004
|
Would you support using part of the Alaska Permanent Fund to pay for government services if dividends were guaranteed to be at least $1,000?
| Yes (37%) = |
143
|
|
| No (63%) = |
246
|
|
| TOTAL |
389 |
|
Poll started June 20, 2004
|
Former first lady Nancy Reagan is pushing for support of stem-cell research to assist the study of Alzheimer’s, diabetes, Parkinson’s and other diseases. Should government money be spent on stem-cell research?
| Yes (77%) = |
182
|
|
| No (23%) = |
55
|
|
| TOTAL |
237 |
|
Poll started June 13, 2004
|
This week’s question: If the Juneau Assembly grants the schools $713,000 more, the School Board said it intends to hire three more secondary-school counselors and two more teachers for high-enrollment grades, and put more money on the table in negotiations with its three unions. Do you agree with these priorities?
| Yes (40%) = |
57
|
|
| No (60%) = |
84
|
|
| TOTAL |
141 |
|
Poll started June 6, 2004
|
Eaglecrest Ski Area is considering raising its fees to cover a projected $652,000 budget shortfall. It also has asked the city for an additional $100,000, besides its existing $300,000 annual contribution. Should the city give the ski area an extra $100,000?
| Yes (71%) = |
290
|
|
| No (29%) = |
121
|
|
| TOTAL |
411 |
|
Poll started May 30, 2004
|
Do you think it’s likely that the U.S. military personnel accused of mistreating Iraqi prisoners were acting on their own?
| Yes (33%) = |
86
|
|
| No (67%) = |
176
|
|
| TOTAL |
262 |
|
Poll started May 23, 2004
|
Legislators are contemplating whether to hold a special session this summer to handle unfinished business. Should they call a special session?
| Yes, I think they should (40%) = |
83
|
|
| No, I don't think so (60%) = |
126
|
|
| TOTAL |
209 |
|
Poll started May 16, 2004
|
Do you know enough about the issue to make an informed decision about the May 25 ballot measure regarding a high school at Dimond Park?
| Yes, I believe I do (64%) = |
159
|
|
| No, I don't think so (36%) = |
89
|
|
| TOTAL |
248 |
|
Poll started May 9, 2004
|
Do you agree with the state graduated driver's license bill that limits first-time holders of a driver's license?
| Yes (69%) = |
158
|
|
| No (31%) = |
70
|
|
| TOTAL |
228 |
|
Poll started May 2, 2004
|
Do you agree with the plan to balance the Dimond Park high school’s construction budget by eliminating the playing field, paved parking and a commercial-quality kitchen, rather than cutting out some classrooms? The cut items will be put back in the project if bids come in low enough.
| Yes (46%) = |
88
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|
| No (54%) = |
105
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| TOTAL |
193 |
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Poll started April 25, 2004
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Should Alaska double its per-pack cigarette tax to $2?
| Yes (48%) = |
165
|
|
| No (52%) = |
179
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|
| TOTAL |
344 |
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Poll started April 18, 2004
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Should the Alaska Legislature pass a hate crimes bill, which elevates the seriousness of crimes motivated by hate?
| Yes (52%) = |
128
|
|
| No (48%) = |
116
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|
| TOTAL |
244 |
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Poll started April 11, 2004
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Is the U.S. military doing enough to secure Iraq?
| Yes (38%) = |
69
|
|
| No (62%) = |
114
|
|
| TOTAL |
183 |
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Poll started April 4, 2004
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Do you agree with the federal bill, which now goes to President Bush for his signature, that makes it a separate crime to harm a fetus during the commission of a violent crime?
| Yes (49%) = |
194
|
|
| No (51%) = |
199
|
|
| TOTAL |
393 |
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Poll started March 28, 2004
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Should the city put floride in public drinking water?
| Yes (46%) = |
207
|
|
| No (54%) = |
240
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|
| TOTAL |
447 |
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Poll started March 21, 2004
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Should the state conduct a public comment process when it considers moving state jobs from one city to another?
| Yes (77%) = |
247
|
|
| No (23%) = |
74
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|
| TOTAL |
321 |
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Poll started March 14, 2004
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Small cruise ship companies are seeking an exemption from the state's wastewater pollution law, saying expensive upgrades could put them out of business. Should small cruise ship companies get an exemption?
| Yes (23%) = |
104
|
|
| No (77%) = |
341
|
|
| TOTAL |
445 |
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Poll started March 7, 2004
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Do you favor opening the Kensington Mine?
| Yes (62%) = |
508
|
|
| No (38%) = |
312
|
|
| TOTAL |
820 |
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Poll started Feb. 29, 2004
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Should Juneau build a second high school?
| Yes (53%) = |
321
|
|
| No (47%) = |
280
|
|
| TOTAL |
601 |
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Poll started Feb. 22, 2004
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Do you agree with the Conference of Alaskans' recommendation that Alaska Permanent Fund dividends be guaranteed in the state Constitution?
| Yes (51%) = |
216
|
|
| No (49%) = |
210
|
|
| TOTAL |
426 |
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Poll started Feb. 15, 2004
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Last week a group of legislators proposed filling the state fiscal gap by increasing taxes on the oil industry. Do you support this proposal?
| Yes (63%) = |
289
|
|
| No (37%) = |
173
|
|
| TOTAL |
462 |
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Poll started Feb. 8, 2004
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Should wolves on Douglas Island continue to be protected from hunting and trapping?
| Yes (58%) = |
328
|
|
| No (42%) = |
238
|
|
| TOTAL |
566 |
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Poll started Feb. 1, 2004
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Is it time to use part of the Alaska Permanent Fund for state government even if it reduces dividends?
| Yes (31%) = |
206
|
|
| No (69%) = |
464
|
|
| TOTAL |
670 |
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Poll started Jan. 25, 2004
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Should the United States establish a moon base, estimated by NASA to cost about $500 billion, and then explore Mars with manned flights?
| Yes (32%) = |
190
|
|
| No (68%) = |
410
|
|
| TOTAL |
600 |
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Poll started Jan. 18, 2004
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Do you think former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, the front-runner among Democratic candidates for president, can beat President Bush?
| Yes (47%) = |
378
|
|
| No (53%) = |
434
|
|
| TOTAL |
812 |
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Poll started Jan. 11, 2004
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Does it concern you that U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and his family have earned money from investments whose partners he has helped in his capacity as a U.S. senator?
| Yes (47%) = |
456
|
|
| No (53%) = |
521
|
|
| TOTAL |
977 |
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Poll started Jan. 4, 2004
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Does the discovery of the first case of mad cow disease in the United States make you less likely to eat beef?
| Yes (44%) = |
212
|
|
| No (56%) = |
271
|
|
| TOTAL |
483 |
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Poll started Dec. 28, 2003
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What restrictions on dogs on trails would you support?
| Ban them on all trails (9%) = |
61
|
|
| Ban them on some trails (10%) = |
70
|
|
| Allow them on all trails but with leashes (30%) = |
204
|
|
| No restrictions (50%) = |
339
|
|
| TOTAL |
674 |
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Poll started Dec. 21, 2003
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Do you favor a ban on smoking in all of Juneau's bars and restaurants?
| Yes (39%) = |
631
|
|
| No (60%) = |
969
|
|
| Unsure (1%) = |
10
|
|
| TOTAL |
1610 |
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Poll started Dec. 14, 2003
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Do you agree with the Alaska Board of Game's decision to allow the aerial hunting of wolves near McGrath, intended to increase the moose population?
| Yes (57%) = |
1774
|
|
| No (42%) = |
1303
|
|
| Unsure (1%) = |
30
|
|
| TOTAL |
3107 |
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Poll started Dec. 7, 2003
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Estimating by amount spent, what percentage of your Christmas shopping do you do online?
| Less than one-third (48%) = |
131
|
|
| One-third to two-thirds (25%) = |
69
|
|
| Nearly all of it (26%) = |
72
|
|
| TOTAL |
272 |
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Poll started November 30, 2003
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Should Juneau build a new state Capitol and lease it to the state to pay for it?
| Yes (42%) = |
214
|
|
| No (53%) = |
270
|
|
| Don't know (6%) = |
29
|
|
| TOTAL |
513 |
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Poll started November 23, 2003
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Should the city offer health care coverage to domestic partners of city employees, as it does to spouses?
| Yes (33%) = |
571
|
|
| No (67%) = |
1167
|
|
| Don't know (1%) = |
13
|
|
| TOTAL |
1751 |
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Poll started November 16, 2003
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Do you approve of President Bush's handling of the Iraq war?
| Yes (34%) = |
250
|
|
| No (63%) = |
457
|
|
| Unsure (2%) = |
18
|
|
| TOTAL |
725 |
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Poll started November 9, 2003
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Which of the following methods would best improve traffic safety in local neighborhoods?
| Tougher enforcement of existing laws (38%) = |
168
|
|
| Lower speed limits (15%) = |
69
|
|
| More police officers (8%) = |
35
|
|
| Photo radar (19%) = |
83
|
|
| More stop signs and traffic lights (21%) = |
93
|
|
| TOTAL |
448 |
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Poll started November 2, 2003
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Should the Florida Legislature have passed a law allowing the governor to intervene in the medical treatment of one woman in a vegetative state, so that her feeding would continue, after courts had ruled that her husband could discontinue her feeding?
| Yes (19%) = |
93
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|
| No (78%) = |
382
|
|
| Don't know (3%) = |
15
|
|
| TOTAL |
490 |
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Poll started October 26, 2003
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Christmas displays are starting to pop up in local stores. Are you planning to spend more, the same, or less this this year on Christmas gifts?
| More (11%) = |
48
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|
| Less (53%) = |
241
|
|
| The same (28%) = |
126
|
|
| I don't purchase gifts (2%) = |
10
|
|
| I don't observe Christmas (6%) = |
29
|
|
| TOTAL |
454 |
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Poll started October 19, 2003
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If it's constitutional, should special elections be held to fill Alaska seats in the U.S. Senate if a mid-term vacancy occurs? The governor currently appoints a replacement to complete the term.
| Yes (75%) = |
312
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| No (24%) = |
99
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|
| I don't know (1%) = |
4
|
|
| TOTAL |
415 |
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Poll started October 12, 2003
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If you were a California voter, would the allegations that gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger molested women, which he has partly confirmed, be a decisive reason not to vote for him?
| Yes, he is unfit for office (41%) = |
203
|
|
| No, it is not true (20%) = |
98
|
|
| I don't care (39%) = |
189
|
|
| TOTAL |
490 |
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Poll started October 5, 2003
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Should adults in Alaska be allowed to use marijuana in their home?
| Yes (66%) = |
542
|
|
| No (31%) = |
258
|
|
| I don't know (2%) = |
20
|
|
| TOTAL |
820 |
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Poll started September 28, 2003
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Lack of adequate on-street parking downtown is a serious problem. Would a change from the current two-hour limit in some locations to a one-hour time limit improve parking availability?
| yes (24%) = |
90
|
|
| no (73%) = |
277
|
|
| I don't know (4%) = |
15
|
|
| TOTAL |
382 |
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Poll started September 21, 2003
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President Bush has asked for $87 billion more to fight terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Should Congress approve the funding?
| Yes (41%) = |
249
|
|
| No (55%) = |
333
|
|
| Not sure (5%) = |
29
|
|
| TOTAL |
611 |
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Poll started September 14, 2003
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Should there be, as President Bush proposes, a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman?
| Yes. (46%) = |
368
|
|
| No. (53%) = |
424
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|
| Not sure. (2%) = |
14
|
|
| TOTAL |
806 |
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Poll started August 3, 2003
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Should the state require seniors who reach a certain age to pass an annual behind-the-wheel test in order to maintain their drivers license?
| Yes. (75%) = |
252
|
|
| No. (21%) = |
69
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|
| Undecided. (4%) = |
15
|
|
| TOTAL |
336 |
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Poll started July 20, 2003
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The city received an additional $184,000 from the state last week. Should the city spend it or save it?
| Save it. (65%) = |
126
|
|
| Spend it. (28%) = |
55
|
|
| Undecided. (7%) = |
13
|
|
| TOTAL |
194 |
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Poll started July 13, 2003
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Costco is open, Kmart has closed and Home Depot says it is not opening a Juneau store for now. Such big box stores have supporters and critics. Overall, would another big box store in the Kmart space have a positive or a negative impact on the community?
| A positive impact. (82%) = |
406
|
|
| A negative impact. (15%) = |
76
|
|
| No impact at all. (2%) = |
11
|
|
| TOTAL |
493 |
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Poll started July 6, 2003
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