Without any doubt, the nation will require a well-educated workforce to remain competitive in the decades ahead, and education is largely the responsibility of state and local governments.

would override local zoning laws to allow more housing to be built near public transit routes, and this has sparked a spirited debate in California about the proper role of state government.

Councillors keep the community informed about important council decisions and encourage public involvement in local government. • Service delivery oversight: A major part of their role involves ...

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Plans to abolish the U.S. Department of Education—a key part of President-elect Donald Trump’s platform and a priority for ...

Some have argued that this variation and decentralization could, in the event of another contested result, pose a danger to ...

Political polarization is having a substantially negative impact on the nation, according to 87% of local government leaders ...

The City of Sydney Councillor Linda Scott says local governments have a “responsibility” regarding “public money”. This comes amid a Northern Beaches council allocating $1 million a ...

Racine County Clerk Wendy Christensen has spent the last 16 years in public service and is now campaigning for Racine County ...

has said that this month’s local government council election in Kano is the responsibility of the state independent electoral commission. Zango told newsmen on Thursday that his office is not ...

A restaurant owner, developers, and a multimillionaire. That's who's paying to try to change Covington's local form of government.