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Justin de Benedictis-Kessner

Justin de Benedictis-Kessner

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Election|US

Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government

As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times, such as with school boards, the differences are particularly stark.

Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
Health|News|US

How opioid treatment centers can overcome bipartisan NIMBYism to build local support

A Philadelphia neighborhood is pushing back against the city’s plan to expand an existing shelter to serve people in active addiction.

How opioid treatment centers can overcome bipartisan NIMBYism to build local support
Opinion

Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president

Until now, researchers and the public knew very little about how well women were represented outside the federal government.

Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president

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