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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 three research programs. For a fuller list of topics CivicPulse has previously covered, please see the topics dropdown in the “All Research” section below.

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Environment

All Research

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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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Incumbent State Legislators Face Heightened Rates of Hostile Incidents

October 29, 2024
In the past year, rates of hostile incidents against local and state officials have remained high, particularly for incumbent state legislators.
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Research Report

Polarization in America: Survey of Local Government

October 23, 2024
This survey is the first of a three-part series commissioned by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York to assess political polarization as experienced by local government officials; find solutions that reduce division; and share these findings to help strengthen communities.
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