Excited for a couple new things this fall Harvard Kennedy School! First up, I'm launching the Local Politics Lab here (Local Politics Lab), w/ generous support from Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. Follow along for updates on research, data, and everything local politics cities.harvard.edu/initiatives/lo…

We're also supporting the launch of TrueViews this Tuesday at 11am. TrueViews is a web-based platform that lets normal people explore public opinion data on policy issues at multiple geographic levels (zip code, city, legislative district, etc). Join us! x.com/CenterforCitie…

TrueViews is the product of tons of work from Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Ruth Greenwood & Chris Warshaw. The hope is that it can help elected officials better learn what their constituents want – and I think it's a great tool for students, too! Check it out: trueviews.org

With all the attention on Harris v Trump in 2024, we sometimes forget about how under-represented women remain in *local* politics. Some takeaways from my research w/ Chris Warshaw Diana Da In Lee Yamil Ricardo Velez: theconversation.com/women-are-stil…

Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper Science Advances w/ Chris Warshaw @daniel_b_jones Matthew Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.

Who’s softer on crime, Democrats or Republicans? Turns out neither. New research by HKS's Justin de Benedictis-Kessner found that the political affiliation of mayors made little difference when it comes to crime rates and policing. Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University ken.sc/4gsqnZL