On issues as varied as education and crime, Americans often have a rosier view of how things are going in their communities than in the nation as a whole.

Natalya Kochanova emphasized that chairpersons of city and district executive committees deal with absolutely all issues.

Maybe a few people have noticed but a number of local government meetings now begin with a “Land Acknowledgment Statement.” In my native state of Idaho, the town in which I lived was adjacent to the ...

The looming agreement to reform LMPD was at the center of a community conversation known as The Bishop’s Table on Friday.

As mayor of Rockwall, I've consistently advocated for a simple principle – the government closest to the people governs best.

The Liberian Senate has passed legislation to establish a new Ministry of Local Government, effectively repealing Chapter 25 of the 1972 Executive Law, which previously created the Ministry of ...

What if every citizen could have a say in how the issues that affect their lives and communities were dealt with? Or could input into policy and even law-making? Legislative theater is a form of ...

Saint Martinville residents could vote to change their 100-year-old government structure in the May 3 election. Find out what ...