An overwhelming majority of Americans continue to believe the country is seriously off on the wrong track (68%), according to our latest national survey. Inflation continues to dominate the issue agenda for Americans, with 39% saying it is the most important problem facing the country, with second-tier issues jobs & economy at 9% and immigration at the southern border also at 9%.

https://youtu.be/BW7c2PfIywc Humans do not make make decisions based solely on logic. Our choices are shaped by a combination of emotions, habits, and other instinctual responses. To be successful in influencing the decisions of others, it is important to understand...

While votes are still being counted, the overall results of the 2022 midterm elections are clear: Democrat candidates outperformed expectations in the election.

We might be facing a divided federal government over the next two years. Our nation has already felt strong societal and political division over the past few years, so what are the potential complications of this likely gridlock? It suggests we can expect very little progress from our federal government on critical issues — and this comes at a time when most Americans already feel dissatisfied with the job our federal government is doing today.

A majority of registered voters are satisfied with the performance of their state and local governments – a far cry from the 33% satisfied with the federal government and just 16% who trust the federal government.

Successful Regional Visioning and Economic Planning require the engagement and support of the communities involved. There are few things more important to community residents and businesses than the physical area in which they live, raise their children, work and retire.

We conducted a national survey in May 2022 of 1,002 adult Americans and found that Americans are increasingly more concerned and worried about the state of affairs in the country, while optimism is falling.

Our March Connections session commenced exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The human tragedy unfolding in Europe has inspired global response and has shown indications of unifying Americans even in our hyper-partisan environment....

We are excited to welcome Bruce Blakeman to the Heart+Mind family, as he comes on board as a Senior Consultant and our new Public Policy + Issues Practice Leader. Since Bruce is new here, we saw fit to put him through our rigorous Q+A so we could all get to know what...

Every two years Heart+Mind Strategies conducts a post-election exit poll, FirstView, to understand how the American people voted, why, and what impact it will have on the future of our nation. This year was no exception and FirstView 2020 uncovered key insights about...