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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

Diversity of Local Government Finance Staff and Leadership

December 29, 2023
Finance staff in local governments are becoming more diverse. Will leadership follow suit?
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Research Brief

Local Government Priorities Across the Urban-Rural Divide

December 29, 2023
While several priorities are shared across population sizes, differences sharpen when it comes to parks, walkability, and service provision.
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Academic Papers

Threats as Political Communication

November 30, 2023
By Nathan P Kalmoe and Lilliana Mason. Published in Political Communication.
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Research Brief

Update on Local Government News Deserts

November 30, 2023
While more reporters are attending governing board meetings than two years ago, overall coverage remains low.
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Research Brief

Local Perspectives on State Preemption

November 30, 2023
While local officials generally oppose state intervention, opinions are more split on some issues than others.
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