{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Maryland Now","title":"Reading the Room: Pollster Adam Carlson on What Marylanders Really Want","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2985,"description":"Maryland Now — brought to you by Blended Public Affairs\nSeason 2 opens with a deep dive into the results of the newest Maryland Now poll, conducted by Blended Public Affairs and Perry Jacobson in partnership with Zenith Research. Hosts Dori Henry, Josh Kurtz, and David Nitkin sit down with Adam Carlson, Founding Partner of Zenith Research, to break down what 800 likely Maryland voters are saying about the state of their finances, their government, and their governor — and the numbers paint a clear picture: affordability, not politics as usual, is driving the conversation heading into the midterms.\nIn this episode:\nWhy 51% of Marylanders say they're just getting by or struggling — and why utility bills, not jobs or the economy, are the #1 policy priority\nHow Marylanders want the state to raise revenue\nData centers: why 75% of Marylanders are concerned, and why it's one of the fastest opinion shifts Adam has seen in his career\nGovernor Moore's approval numbers\nBipartisan appetite for nuclear power and keeping gas plants online longer\nA candid look at the state of polling itself\nGot a question or topic you want covered this season? Reach us at marylandnow@blendedpublicaffairs.com, and find us now on Facebook too.\n\nTechnical support by Nate Carper, Carper Creative.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cWPrI2HtFRFi4-cEgG9AilW5PwDl7N2ksf_B2iAK6ck/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMjlm/MWRkNGZkYjQxNzZh/ZjI0NTRjNmVmNTg2/NjBjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}