The number of vehicles in the city of Indianapolis' fleet -- all of which Mayor Greg Ballard plans to run on alternative fuels by 2025. Indianapolis would be the first major city to do so.
The California Legislature's budget advisors say the state will owe $1 billion extra to many workers when they retire or quit for vacation time unused when they took unpaid days off.
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities' board of directors voted unanimously on Friday to oppose a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to end residency rules statewide in all units of local government.
David Morris, of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, on why cities should not worry about finding the "best and brightest," if they impose a residency requirement on public workers.
Mississippi legislator Greg Holloway, advocating for a the so-called "Anti-Bloomberg" bill that bars cities and counties from enacting dietary restrictions in the state.
The Monday quake, centered about 35 miles south of Palm Springs, was a successful test of an early warning system researchers have been working to perfect.
New York City has created the country's first municipal program that uses volunteer tech experts, including Facebook employees, to improve its emergency response.
