State & Local Governance

Sign: "Where the Southern Crosses the Yellow Dog" (photo by Colin Cruickshank)

Building on a legacy of community resilience in Sunflower County, Mississippi

Anthony F. Pipa

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Demonstrators gather outside of the United States Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a Republican-backed appeal to curb judicial oversight of elections, in Washington, U.S., December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Moore v. Harper: Who has the power to set state election rules?

Russell Wheeler and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Aerial view of Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Transforming coal country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Recession Remedies podcast

What was unexpected about the state and local sector during COVID-19?

Louise Sheiner and David Wessel

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

statehouse illustration

Lessons learned from support for the state and local sector during COVID-19

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Person holding coins with plants sprouting from them.

The sustainability of state and local pensions: A public finance approach

Jamie Lenney, Byron Lutz, Finn Schüle, and Louise Sheiner

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The Michigan State Capitol building is seen through the spokes of a motorcycle during the ABATE of Michigan Annual Freedom Rally outside of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing on Sept. 29, 2020. Bikers gathered to speak on behalf of motorcyclists who want changes to the recent auto insurance reform law that puts motorcyclists at a disadvantage.

State and local issues in the 2020 election

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Friday, October 23, 2020

The Michigan Capitol building is pictured in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. on December 19, 2016. Picture taken on December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC11AFAFA100

A big election year for states in the 2018 midterms

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks in front of the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

How cities can thrive in the age of Trump

Bruce Katz, Jeremy Nowak, Bill Finan, and Fred Dews

Friday, February 2, 2018

Seal for the San Diego Mayor.

Today’s mayors are tackling new challenges

Alaina J. Harkness and Fred Dews

Friday, December 1, 2017