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Local governments are less impacted by polarization, survey finds

American City & Country

Effect on relationships ‘limited’ Among city and county leaders surveyed, 16% said polarization was negatively affecting relationships between local government staff and constituents. Polarizing statements lead to a lot of mistrust between constituents and county election offices,” a local elected official surveyed stated.

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Lessons From State and Local Experts

GovLoop

Transparent data collection and dissemination through federal/local collaborations help constituents trust in and engage with the data. Make Sure Youre Improving Constituent Experiences Sometimes, internal improvements make things easier for agency employees. Relationships with other people and agencies will help.

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Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government

GCN

COMMENTARY | As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times, such as with school boards, the differences are particularly stark.

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Explore the possibilities of cloud at AWS State, Local, and Education Learning Days

AWS Public Sector Blog

The day begins with a keynote led by an AWS executive and a fireside chat with special guests such as elected officials from the community or executives from local organizations and institutions with success stories.

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Women’s History Month 2023: Our Responsibility to Lead by Example

NLC (National League of Cities)

As the 2023 President of the National League of Cities (NLC) Women In Municipal Government (WIMG) Constituency Group, I am excited to bring attention to this important month and to challenge my fellow women elected officials to look […] Source

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5 Ways to Incorporate DEIA in Municipal Hiring to Improve Service Delivery

NLC (National League of Cities)

In response to these shifts, municipalities across the nation are working to ensure that elected officials and public administrators are representative of their constituencies to improve municipal service delivery. America’s racial and ethnic demographics have become increasingly diverse over the past few decades.

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How State and Local Government Can Bolster Election Security

GovLoop

In an age of mis-, dis-, and mal-information, election officials also need the public to believe they’re doing all this securely, because election integrity isn’t just about accurately counting votes. Election officials and poll workers are now facing an unprecedented level of physical threats and intimidation,” Richberg said.