Councils fear the local is being taken out of local government
Ministers say the plans will save money but some councils are worried they are diverting focus from other issues.
Few responses to government efficiency survey are ‘constructive,’ Missouri lawmaker says
Most of the public’s responses are unrelated to the committee’s mandate or are spam, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman says.
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to set a high bar for local tax increases
Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.
State And Local Governments Should Donate Land For Housing
The Mercatus Center has one of the best summaries of what it calls "anti-aid provisions" in state constitutions across the ...
Can local governments take the hit from Gov. Braun's property tax reform?
The Indiana Senate heard testimony Tuesday on Senate Bill 1, which currently reflects Gov. Mike Braun's proposed property tax ...
State Auditor releases local government lobbying report
State Auditor Rebecca Otto today released the 2010 Local Government Lobbying Services Report. It is a comprehensive report on the expenditures by local governments and their associations for ...
‘An attack on local control’: Bill aims to curb KY cities’ oversight of Airbnb, VRBO
A bill filed this week in the Kentucky General Assembly would place significant restrictions on how local governments ...
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Santana: A DIY Approach to Watchdogging Local Government
While disgraced Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do last year showed the dark underbelly of public life, OC’s Ethics Commission showcases Shirley Grindle, tracking local campaign finance since 1978.
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Taraba: Jibu vows to resolve boundary dispute in Ibi Local Government
The Chairman of Ibi Local Government Council in Taraba State, Alhaji Iliya Jibu, has reaffirmed his commitment to ...
Bill filed to centralize local tax collection. Is it red tape reduction or ‘government overreach’?
Proponents say the one-stop portal for businesses paying local payroll taxes is a red tape reduction move. A Kentucky cities ...