The president’s deployment of the military to our cities undermines a critical constitutional safeguard for democracy. Just look at what’s happened in some other countries.
A study of 3,000 companies found a correlation between local ‘social capital’ – which measures such variables as voter turnout and census response rates – and more women on corporate boards.
To qualify, seniors must apply to their town annually to prove they have incomes low enough to qualify – a maximum salary of $37,400. But, for many, the requirements and processes are convoluted and difficult to meet.
Two proposed bills would open the process for local governments to tax residents in ways that aren’t currently allowed. For now, Kentucky’s cities and counties can only impose property taxes, occupational taxes and fees.
It’s too easy for a debate to degenerate to binary choices. In dealing with public safety issues, Dallas’ mayor embraced a range of solutions rather than simply picking a side.
The emergency response agency argues that the city improperly rolled back public health orders while the city thinks that the shelters it built for homeless populations should be covered by federal disaster aid.
By focusing too much on innovative transportation options, like Zipcars, ride-sharing and scooters, the city has failed to meet the needs of its low-income residents who rely on public transit the most.
The department will dispose of all records and data collected from the now-defunct spy plane program. It is unclear if there are any criminal prosecutions using the collected data or when the police will begin the expunging.
Just days into early voting for the March 1 primary, voters will need to go in-person to the office to resolve the questioned status of their ballots. The confusion is a direct result of the new election law.
The funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill and will be used to clean nine “areas of concern” across the state that have damage from industrial pollution, development and agricultural runoff.
The industry overhaul hopes to make city-regulated taxis viable competitors to ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft. But some worry about the ordinance’s potential data-sharing and wage depression risks.
The pandemic has presented counties with a big bill in terms of dealing with health costs, including mental health. Their workforces are strained, but luckily there’s plenty of money on tap from Washington.
Whatcom County, Wash., officials are rethinking their urban future as population increases and climate change strains public infrastructure and prevents development into rural areas.
The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit was supposed to help connect the unconnected. A new study shows that the program didn't achieve this goal, but local areas can help increase program participation.
Former Mayor Jenny Durkan’s phone settings were changed in July 2020 to delete texts after 30 days, and some texts with ex-Police Chief Carmen Best were periodically deleted.
Residents had to fund the legal defense against the civil lawsuit that was filed against Auditor Roger Reynolds for bribery and corruption. Taxpayers will not be responsible for the criminal legal fees.
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