RESEARCH BRIEFS

Local governments plan to expand broadband access

Millions of Americans are cut off from high-speed internet – and from crucial parts of society. How are local governments filling the gap?

Who leads local government?

Given the central role local government plays in our democracy, it’s remarkable how little work has been done to document who leads these...

What type of revenue makes a local government most resilient to the pandemic recession?

It is now well established that local governments have been hit very hard by the pandemic-driven economic crisis. In our previous report...

Latest findings on the gender gap in local government

While well documented among elected officials at higher levels, far less is known about gender representation in local government

Improving citizen engagement in online forums & public meetings

This article is written by Brian Murphy (LinkedIn/Twitter) and coauthored by Nathan Lee, CivicPulse. N.B. This article was originally...