Governmental Research Association: Nonpartisan research groups in five states win national awards for work on courts, budgets, and housing

BIRMINGHAM September 8, 2026 — The Governmental Research Association presented its 2026 national awards to five independent, nonpartisan state and local policy research organizations. This year’s award winners demonstrate how to engage, inform, and elevate the public’s understanding of pressing issues. Two of the honored projects have already produced changes in law: one prompted new statewide bud...