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RESEARCH
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CivicPulse is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization generating data and insights about a wide range of issues faced by local and state governments in the United States. Our nationally representative survey panels include elected officials, department heads, and civil service staff representing town, city, county, and state governments across America.

Research Programs

While CivicPulse's surveys and analyses cover a wide range of topics, we bring particular attention to four research programs. For a fuller list of topics CivicPulse has previously covered, please see the topics dropdown in the “All Research” section below.

Election Day
Democracy and
Elections
WIne Turbines
Energy and
Environment
Laughing Work Colleagues
Diversity and
Representation
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Technology and
Innovation

All Research

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Academic Papers

Local US officials’ views on the impacts and governance of AI: Evidence from 2022 and 2023 survey waves

January 16, 2025
This paper presents a survey of local US policymakers’ views on the future impact and regulation of AI.
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Research Brief

What Do State Legislators See as the Most Pressing Issues?

November 29, 2024
State legislators and candidates said that education, housing, and public health were the three most pressing issues facing their states.
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Research Brief

How Do Local Policymakers Feel About Refugee Resettlement?

November 29, 2024
Attitudes about refugee resettlement are polarized among local officials, but support has declined across party affiliations in recent years.
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Research Brief

In their own words: Election officials on addressing distrust and fears of violence

October 30, 2024
Election officials share how election-related tensions have emerged in their communities and their efforts to reduce unease.
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Research Brief

Who perpetrates acts of hostility against local and state officials?

October 29, 2024
Actors looking to reduce hostile incidents against elected officials and candidates should consider who is perpetrating such events.
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