RESEARCH BRIEFS

Attitudes about refugee resettlement are polarized among local officials, but support has declined across party affiliations in recent years

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

Election officials share how election-related tensions have emerged in their communities and their efforts to reduce unease.

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

In the past year, rates of hostility against local & state officials have remained high, particularly for incumbent state legislators.

Community characteristics influence the prioritization of economic mobility in local government.

One of the most commonly proposed solutions to the housing affordability crisis has little support among local officeholders.

The percentage of local elections that go uncontested is dismally high, but there may have been some improvement in recent years.

Summer’s coming and it’s going to be a hot one. How do local elected officials perceive and address the risk of extreme heat?