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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

Two policy domains where local governments can make a difference

October 28, 2022
Survey of officials points to two programs that local governments can implement that are popular, feasible and enjoy bipartisan support.
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Research Brief

Opposition to state preemption brings local policymakers together

October 28, 2022
Local policymakers from both parties oppose efforts by state governments to limit their powers, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
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Academic Papers

Local News and the Electoral Incentive to Invest in Infrastructure

October 19, 2022
By Megan Mullin and Katy Hansen. Published in American Political Science Review.
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Partner Report

Meeting Demand for State and Local Public Finance Jobs

September 29, 2022
This report from GFOA and Lightcast assesses the state of public sector finance employment. The report draws on demographic benchmarking of local government financial leadership conducted by CivicPulse earlier this year.
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Research Brief

Insights on authenticity and burnout from local government executives

September 29, 2022
Emotional authenticity may be a key component of avoiding burnout in local government.
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