The study, which involved interviews with more than 1,400 local elected policymakers and local civil service leaders, found that 87% of those surveyed said political polarization negatively affects the country “a great deal” or “a lot.” But just 31% of local officials said that political polarization negatively impacts their... read full story
"Political polarization, which is dominating the media at the national level, really is not dominating life at the local level at all,"