One big takeaway from our new poll? A majority of voters don't trust officials to spend new federal money wisely. But Democrats do.

Who's the most distrustful about how RI elected leaders will spend the federal relief money? Republicans, men, independents - and people whose households make over $200,000 a year wpri.com/news/politics-…

New on PBN: Hassenfeld Institute unveiled survey results after asking voters what they want to see the $2B in American Rescue Plan funds spent in the state. Additionally, close to 1/2 do not trust elected officials in spending the money wisely. pbn.com/survey-r-i-vot…

Voters are divided on whether to spend American Rescue Plan funds on one-time capital projects or daily operations, with 27% unsure.

Poll: Nearly half of Rhode Islanders don't trust state to spend stimulus money wisely providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

The Hassenfeld Institute today released a public opinion survey of Rhode Island registered voters asking how they would like to see funds from the American Rescue Plan allocated. Results showed they overwhelmingly supported education and small business. More: news.bryant.edu/rhode-island-v…

A new Hassenfeld Institute poll shows nearly half of Rhode Islanders don't trust state leaders to spend federal relief money wisely. Great breakdown of the results here via Ted Nesi, who always does a good job keeping an eye on public spending👇wpri.com/news/politics-…

From our new poll: Voters top priority for spending state-level American Rescue Plan funds? Supporting small businesses. Their lowest priority? Addressing projected budget deficits.

The new Hassenfeld Institute poll is featured in today's #RhodeMap. We explore how RI voters want to see billions in federal relief funds spent.

How do voters want to prioritize American Rescue Plan funds at the local level? 42% said their top priority was schools.

From our new poll: 43% of voters would still spend federal stimulus money on recurring operations if it meant new taxes when the funds run out. The only group with majority support: Democrats.

Founding Director Gary S. Sasse was named by No Labels as a Thought Leader in promoting a bipartisan federal infrastructure package. Read the full statement here: nolabels.org/statement/

“The key question is who will be a transformational leader.” Founding Director Gary Sasse weighs in on the Governor's race. bondbuyer.com/news/rhode-isl…

The Hassenfeld Institute case study on the 2015 school resource officer crisis is now available on Publiccases, a new online educational platform operated by the NASPAA! publicases.org/case/school-re…

Exciting news: The Hassenfeld Institute is launching a newly redesigned website to help connect public leaders with our publications and customized programming. Learn more: hassenfeld.bryant.edu

We want to ensure that our annual convention is a worthwhile and positive experience for all those participating. Therefore, we have decided to postpone the convention until April 28, 2022. We plan to have all aspects of the convention as planned, just on the new date.

According to a new survey, nearly seven in 10 Rhode Island parents believe their children have fallen behind academically during the pandemic. turnto10.com/i-team/crisis-…

Today's new Hassenfeld Institute poll on education covers COVID concerns, quality of schools, and more. The full report is available online: hassenfeld.bryant.edu/publications/p…

The Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University (Hassenfeld Institute) today released a public opinion survey of RI parents with children in public K-12 schools; shows concerns over COVID disruptions and a ‘tale of two states.’ news.bryant.edu/hassenfeld-ins…