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Americans continue to have more confidence in levels of government that are closer to home, even as trust in state and local government has taken a hit since 2020, leaving views of local government at one of the lowest levels on record, according to a recent Gallup survey.
Most Americans trust their state governments, at 57%, to handle problems in their area, and even more, or 66%, express confidence in local governments. That’s a big improvement over the 39% who say they trust the federal government.
