More local officials than ever say political polarization is harming the nation, survey finds

The survey findings, shared exclusively with NBC News, also point to which local institutions help reduce political strife.

Local officials call for support for data centers ahead of Dec. 9 vote

The county council is expected to vote on the rezoning petition for the proposed New Carlisle data center on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

5 top local officials write letter supporting data center proposals

The letter says the proposed data centers would bring in jobs and billions of dollars. But other officials say they'd be ...