-Apr 303 minDismal Levels of Media Coverage of Local Government Board MeetingsNearly half of all local governing board meetings in the United States receive no journalistic coverage.
Conor Ryan, Nathan Lee, Nathan JensenMar 253 minMany Local Governments Support More Transparency in Reporting Business Development IncentivesNearly half of local governments do not publicly report incentives offered to businesses, but many support increasing transparency efforts.
Conor Ryan, Nathan Lee, and Jacqueline Chattopadhyay Feb 253 minWhere Are Local Governments Prioritizing Their Elders?There are regional differences in the degree to which local policymakers report prioritizing the needs of older Americans.
Nathan Lee, Emma Levine, and Conor RyanJan 313 minIs Honesty the Best Policy? How Local Policymakers Communicate Covid RisksLocal policymakers think it is more acceptable to overstate than understate Covid risks, but most are committed to the unvarnished truth.
Ayenna Cagaanan, Michael Hotard, and Nathan LeeDec 29, 20213 minThe Digital Divide Between Small Towns and Big CitiesWhile the pandemic has accelerated the deployment of digital technologies in government, smaller local communities are being left behind.
Ayenna Cagaanan, Michael Hotard, and Nathan LeeNov 29, 20212 minWhat Effect is the Great Resignation Having on Local Government? Hiring difficulties are prevalent across all local government departments.
Michael Hotard and Ayenna CagaananOct 28, 20213 minVaccine Mandates Uncommon for Most Local Governments A new survey from CivicPulse shows that fewer than 5% of local governments have implemented a vaccine mandate for their employees.
Sara Guenther and Nathan LeeAug 30, 20213 minProblem or Solution? Cybersecurity and Cloud-based “Software as a Service” in Local GovernmentCivicPulse fielded a survey of 584 local government leaders involved in IT decision-making in July 2021 and conducted eleven in-depth...
Jonathan ChuJul 29, 20212 minLocal Policymaker Views on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology A CivicPulse Research Spotlight The quickly-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is transforming life as we know it....