In Depth With Pew President Sue Urahn

Stat: 67% of U.S. adults think local elected officials care about the people they represent, according to the Pew Research Center.

Story: In the first episode of our season “States of Innovation,” Sue Urahn, Pew’s new president and CEO, discusses the role of state governments as “laboratories of our democracy,” where innovative thinking can be paired with policies informed by data to address long-standing problems.

Related resources:

States of Innovation

Sue Urahn on How Data Leads to Good Public Policy

Trust in Government

Gathering the Evidence, Making the Case

How States Are Innovating to Meet Today’s Challenges

A New CEO and President for Pew

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