saw an intensification of state and local tax fights across the country, as well as growing experimentation with local-option ...

Local governments often engage in performative democracy, offering residents access to decision-making without granting them ...

In the June 2024 primary election, voters approved local citizen study commissions for St. Ignatius, Ronan and Polson governments, and after one year of public meetings, the commissions are all up to ...

Public officials can make the greatest difference when they focus on their communities’ housing, transportation and utility costs.

NEW YORK STATE — The Department of State recently announced that its Local Government Efficiency Grant program is again available. Applicants may apply for funding to streamline government operations ...