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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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Research Brief

Opioid epidemic could bridge different communities

August 18, 2023
CivicPulse survey of local elected officials shows opioid epidemic spans party and population divides.
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Research Brief

Benchmarking remote work in state and local government

June 30, 2023
Whether public sector employers offer remote work varies widely by department, with key implications for competitiveness and retention.
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Research Brief

What local elected officials in Pennsylvania prioritize in the power sector

June 30, 2023
Pennsylvania provides key insight into the renewable energy transition and the priorities of local officials.
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Research Brief

Sources of uncertainty in local policymaking

June 30, 2023
Uncertain economics and increasingly divided government increases stress for local officials.
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Academic Papers

Uncertain Futures: How to Unlock the Climate Impasse

June 28, 2023
By Alexander Gazmararian and Dustin Tingley. Published in Cambridge University Press.
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