Local Politics Lab

The Local Politics Lab at @Harvard @Kennedy_School, led by @jdbk

[Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk]

Yet again, Trump is falsely claiming that Democrat-controlled cities like DC are letting crime get out of control. Our research – from cities across the US – shows that this just isn't true (@cwarshaw @Matthew00117310)

[Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk]

Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper @ScienceAdvances w/ @cwarshaw @daniel_b_jones @Matthew00117310 shows that, in short, the answer is no.

[Harvard Kennedy School @Kennedy_School]

Who’s softer on crime, Democrats or Republicans?

Turns out neither. New research by HKS's @jdbk found that the political affiliation of mayors made little difference when it comes to crime rates and policing. @CenterforCities https://t.co/K7pOVADdUr

[Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk]

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/ @cwarshaw @DleasyPetes @YamilRVelez: https://t.co/WTBGt1B1sw

[Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk]

TrueViews is the product of tons of work from @ProfNickStephan, @ruthgreenwood & @cwarshaw. 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: https://t.co/lGa4ynp2BG

[Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk]

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! https://t.co/nRDgFG6uKf

[Justin de Benedictis-Kessner @jdbk]

Excited for a couple new things this fall @Kennedy_School! First up, I'm launching the Local Politics Lab here (@HKS_Local), w/ generous support from @CenterforCities. Follow along for updates on research, data, and everything local politics https://t.co/dqpmGtkZRY