PPB June 2020

Gove rnmen t Mounting Worries About Government 27 % The government/ poor leadership 13 % Diseases/coronavirus 11 % Health care 8 % Immigration 6 % Unifying the country 5 % Environment/pollution/ climate change Source: Gallup Americans Love Their Local Leaders • 72% of Americans say they have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in their local government, compared to 63% who say the same about their state government • TWO-THIRDS of Americans think local elected officials care about the people they represent “all or most” (14%) or “some of the time” (53%) • 64% of Americans say local elected officials provide fair and accurate information to the public at least some of the time while only 46% say members of Congress do • BOTH REPUBLICANS (74%) and DEMOCRATS (78%) share relatively high levels of confidence in local governments Sources: Pew Research Center and Gallup A Look At Local Governments • Illinois: 2,828 • Minnesota: 2,720 • Pennsylvania: 2,625 • Ohio: 2,327 • Kansas: 1,993 • Wisconsin: 1,924 • Michigan: 1,856 • North Dakota: 1,718 • Indiana: 1,662 • New York: 1,587 Source: Governing.com According to a March 2020 Gallup poll, Americans are more concerned about the government than the coronavirus. Here’s what Americans say they are most worried about now: Every ve years, the Census Bureau conducts the Census of Governments, categorizing each government in the country. In 2017 (the most recent categorization), the U.S. contained 38,779 general-purpose governments plus another 51,296 special districts. States with the most counties, cities, towns and other general local governments include: GROW 60 | JUNE 2020 |