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AdvertisementSununu’s job performance rating slips; Granite Staters have faith in COVID-19 vaccineAdvertisementNH Primary Source: Right-to-work, education vouchers, stand-your-ground expansion examined in pollSununu’s job performance rating slips; Granite Staters have faith in COVID-19 vaccineNew Hampshire Primary Source gives you breaking and behind-the-scenes political news by John DiStaso, the most experienced political writer in the state and a recipient of a New Hampshire Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award. To sign up for WMUR's weekly New Hampshire Primary Source and political email newsletter, which will be delivered to your inbox on Thursday at 6 a.m., click here.UNH SURVEY CENTER POLLING. A series of polls by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center this week shows Granite Staters' attitudes on key issues, such as the COVID-19 vaccination process, right-to-work legislation, expansion of stand-your-ground gun laws, education vouchers and more.The polling also shows Gov. Chris Sununu’s job performance rating has ticked down a bit in the past month but remains strong. His handling of the pandemic also gains wide support.Overall, 64 percent approve of the way Sununu is handling his job, down from 72 percent in February, and 30 percent disapprove of the governor’s job performance, up from 25 percent in February. The newest UNH Survey Center poll is being released this morning. We have a first look.Focusing entirely on COVID-19, the poll shows that about one-third of Granite Staters report that they have received at least one dose of a vaccine, including more than 80 percent of residents age 65 or older. But about one-quarter of those polled say they will definitely not or probably not get vaccinated.More than three-quarters of those who received at least one dose prior to Monday’s bumpy rollout of Phase 2B scheduling on the VINI said making an appointment was easy. While 35 percent of New Hampshire residents said they have received at least one dose, an additional 32 percent said they plan to be vaccinated when it is their turn – for a total of 72 percent. Meanwhile, 17 percent said they will certainly not get vaccinated and 8 percent said they will probably not get vaccinated. Confidence in the vaccine is high, with 73 percent saying they believe the vaccine will stop them from getting the virus, 72 percent saying they believe the vaccine will be safe and 67 percent saying they believe the vaccine has been through an appropriate approval process. &gt;&gt; READ details of the latest UNH Survey Center poll on attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines here. The survey center on Wednesday released polling on a wide range of state issues. &gt;&gt; READ the polling report here. The latest right-to-work bill is scheduled to be the subject of a public hearing Thursday at 10 a.m. before the New Hampshire House Labor Committee. The state Senate passed Senate Bill 61 on a 13-11 vote in February. The poll Wednesday showed that 44 percent of Granite Staters support the bill, which would forbid private sector employees from being required to join a labor union; 30 percent of those polled oppose right-to-work and prefer the status quo. According to the poll, 65 percent of self-identified Republicans and 62 percent of self-identified independents support the right-to-work, while 56 percent of Democrats oppose it and 26 percent of Democrats said they don’t know enough about it to give an opinion. On other key issues the poll found: -- 35 percent support using public tax dollars for “education freedom account” vouchers to help pay for private schools, while 45 percent oppose it. Opinions are split along party lines, with 60 percent of self-identified Republicans in support and 76 percent of Democrats opposed. Among independents, 42 percent are in support and 34 percent are opposed. -- 62 percent of those polled said they support expanding the current “stand-your-ground” law to allow the use of deadly force if someone is attacked or threatened inside his or her vehicle, while 22 percent are in opposition. A bill expanding the allowable use of deadly force is pending in the state Legislature. Almost all Republicans, 93 percent, and 36 percent of Democrats said they support the expansion of the law, while 40 percent of Democrats and 6 percent of Republicans are opposed. Among independents, 68 percent said they are in support and 20 percent said they are in opposition. -- 30 percent said they support legislation that would end life-without-parole sentences in all but capital murder convictions, while 43 percent oppose it. Opinions are split along party lines, with 47 percent of Democrats supporting it and 66 percent of Republicans and 48 percent of Democrats opposing it. But 30 percent of independents said they did not know enough about the proposal to give an opinion. -- New Hampshire continues to be divided on the abortion issue with 48 percent supporting and 41 percent opposing legislation that would prohibit abortions after 24 weeks unless the health of the mother is at risk. Among Republicans, 84 percent support the prohibition while 9 percent oppose it. Among Democrats, 16 percent support the prohibition while 75 percent oppose it. Among independents, 57 percent support the prohibition while 27 percent oppose it. The results are in the latest Granite State Poll conducted by the survey center among 1,744 members of the Granite State Panel, a group of about 6,000 Granite State adults. The survey center sends surveys to “subgroups” randomly. The poll, conducted March 18-22, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points. See our separate report on the Granite Staters latest views of President Joe Biden here.PLAN PASSES FIRST STEP IN PROCESS ALONG PARTY LINES. Republicans on the New Hampshire House Finance Committee appear to be moving toward limiting the governor’s current unilateral power to keep a state of emergency in place indefinitely. Click here.BIG WIN. Sen. Maggie Hassan’s bill to open the Veterans Affairs vaccination process to all veterans, their spouses and caregivers reached the finish line Wednesday when President Joe Biden signed the measure into law. Click here.DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR VETS HOME INFO. The New Hampshire Democratic Party is continuing its almost daily barrage of allegations that Gov. Chris Sununu and the Department of Health and Human Services essentially whitewashed a probe of a COVID-19 outbreak at the New Hampshire Veterans Home last year. Click here.BIDEN HOLDS STEADY. A new University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll released this week shows no change in how Granite Staters are divided on President Joe Biden’s job performance and a slight uptick in their assessment of his handling of the COVD-19 pandemic. Click here.LATEST FEC REPORTS. The state Democratic and Republican parties both reported very modest fundraising for February in their latest federal account reports to the Federal Election Commission, but a big January put the Democrats far ahead of the NHGOP in early totals for the off-year 2021. Click here.(Follow John DiStaso on Twitter: @jdistaso)New Hampshire Primary Source gives you breaking and behind-the-scenes political news by John DiStaso, the most experienced political writer in the state and a recipient of a New Hampshire Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award. To sign up for WMUR's weekly New Hampshire Primary Source and political email newsletter, which will be delivered to your inbox on Thursday at 6 a.m., .UNH SURVEY CENTER POLLING. A series of polls by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center this week shows Granite Staters' attitudes on key issues, such as the COVID-19 vaccination process, right-to-work legislation, expansion of stand-your-ground gun laws, education vouchers and more.AdvertisementThe polling also shows Gov. Chris Sununu’s job performance rating has ticked down a bit in the past month but remains strong. His handling of the pandemic also gains wide support.Overall, 64 percent approve of the way Sununu is handling his job, down from 72 percent in February, and 30 percent disapprove of the governor’s job performance, up from 25 percent in February. The newest UNH Survey Center poll is being released this morning. We have a first look.Focusing entirely on COVID-19, the poll shows that about one-third of Granite Staters report that they have received at least one dose of a vaccine, including more than 80 percent of residents age 65 or older. But about one-quarter of those polled say they will definitely not or probably not get vaccinated.More than three-quarters of those who received at least one dose prior to Monday’s bumpy rollout of Phase 2B scheduling on the VINI said making an appointment was easy.While 35 percent of New Hampshire residents said they have received at least one dose, an additional 32 percent said they plan to be vaccinated when it is their turn – for a total of 72 percent. Meanwhile, 17 percent said they will certainly not get vaccinated and 8 percent said they will probably not get vaccinated.Confidence in the vaccine is high, with 73 percent saying they believe the vaccine will stop them from getting the virus, 72 percent saying they believe the vaccine will be safe and 67 percent saying they believe the vaccine has been through an appropriate approval process. The survey center on Wednesday released polling on a wide range of state issues. The latest right-to-work bill is scheduled to be the subject of a public hearing Thursday at 10 a.m. before the New Hampshire House Labor Committee. The state Senate passed on a . The poll Wednesday showed that 44 percent of Granite Staters support the bill, which would forbid private sector employees from being required to join a labor union; 30 percent of those polled oppose right-to-work and prefer the status quo. According to the poll, 65 percent of self-identified Republicans and 62 percent of self-identified independents support the right-to-work, while 56 percent of Democrats oppose it and 26 percent of Democrats said they don’t know enough about it to give an opinion. On other key issues the poll found: -- 35 percent support using public tax dollars for “education freedom account” vouchers to help pay for private schools, while 45 percent oppose it. Opinions are split along party lines, with 60 percent of self-identified Republicans in support and 76 percent of Democrats opposed. Among independents, 42 percent are in support and 34 percent are opposed. -- 62 percent of those polled said they support expanding the current “stand-your-ground” law to allow the use of deadly force if someone is attacked or threatened inside his or her vehicle, while 22 percent are in opposition. A bill expanding the allowable use of deadly force is pending in the state Legislature. Almost all Republicans, 93 percent, and 36 percent of Democrats said they support the expansion of the law, while 40 percent of Democrats and 6 percent of Republicans are opposed. Among independents, 68 percent said they are in support and 20 percent said they are in opposition. -- 30 percent said they support legislation that would end life-without-parole sentences in all but capital murder convictions, while 43 percent oppose it. Opinions are split along party lines, with 47 percent of Democrats supporting it and 66 percent of Republicans and 48 percent of Democrats opposing it. But 30 percent of independents said they did not know enough about the proposal to give an opinion. -- New Hampshire continues to be divided on the abortion issue with 48 percent supporting and 41 percent opposing legislation that would prohibit abortions after 24 weeks unless the health of the mother is at risk. Among Republicans, 84 percent support the prohibition while 9 percent oppose it. Among Democrats, 16 percent support the prohibition while 75 percent oppose it. Among independents, 57 percent support the prohibition while 27 percent oppose it. The results are in the latest Granite State Poll conducted by the survey center among 1,744 members of the Granite State Panel, a group of about 6,000 Granite State adults. The survey center sends surveys to “subgroups” randomly. The poll, conducted March 18-22, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points. PLAN PASSES FIRST STEP IN PROCESS ALONG PARTY LINES. Republicans on the New Hampshire House Finance Committee appear to be moving toward limiting the governor’s current unilateral power to keep a state of emergency in place indefinitely. .BIG WIN. Sen. Maggie Hassan’s bill to open the Veterans Affairs vaccination process to all veterans, their spouses and caregivers reached the finish line Wednesday when President Joe Biden signed the measure into law. .DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR VETS HOME INFO. The New Hampshire Democratic Party is continuing its almost daily barrage of allegations that Gov. Chris Sununu and the Department of Health and Human Services essentially whitewashed a probe of a COVID-19 outbreak at the New Hampshire Veterans Home last year. .BIDEN HOLDS STEADY. A new University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll released this week shows no change in how Granite Staters are divided on President Joe Biden’s job performance and a slight uptick in their assessment of his handling of the COVD-19 pandemic. .LATEST FEC REPORTS. The state Democratic and Republican parties both reported very modest fundraising for February in their latest federal account reports to the Federal Election Commission, but a big January put the Democrats far ahead of the NHGOP in early totals for the off-year 2021. .(Follow John DiStaso on Twitter: @jdistaso)Loading more articles...

AdvertisementSununu’s job performance rating slips; Granite Staters have faith in COVID-19 vaccineAdvertisementNH Primary Source: Right-to-work, education vouchers, stand-your-ground expansion examined in pollSununu’s job performance rating slips; Granite Staters have faith in COVID-19 vaccineNew Hampshire Primary Source gives you breaking and behind-the-scenes political news by John DiStaso, the most experienced political writer in the state and a recipient of a New Hampshire Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award. To sign up for WMUR's weekly New Hampshire Primary Source and...

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