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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

  • Written by Lauren Hall, Associate professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitableLocal officials get to participate in events such as ribbon cuttings, celebrating projects they may have helped make happen.NHLI/Eliot J. Schechter via Getty Images

When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It’s not new for Republicans...

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