New research finds that there is an ideological-bent to municipal public policies, and that this trend is reflective of the mass public’s policy preferences. More »
Ongoing research suggests that the economic decisions that Wal-Mart makes may result in the optimization of its energy consumption and in turn a reduction in its carbon emissions. More »
Welcome to this week’s Urban Affairs series on Innovation. More »
A study using new US Department of Housing and Urban Development population estimates identifies affordable housing, an aging baby-boomer population, and poverty as considerations for policymakers working to address urban homelessness. More »
Fort Worth’s Assistant City Manager Susan Alanis discusses the role that city personnel, elected officials, and state funding play in the City’s finances. More »
Recent study finds that inconsistencies in local enforcement of federal immigration laws are a result of local governmental influence as well as additional political actors on the intergovernmental stage. More »