Some British local government pension schemes object to UK pooled fund plans
Almost a third of Britain's local government pension schemes object to UK plans to consolidate more of their assets into ...
Local governments must hunt for smart growth
We must dispel the myth that local governments should be passive actors in development projects, Nick Stewart and Tom Coale ...
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A plan to reorganise local government in England runs into opposition
Hertfordshire, on the northern edge of London, lacks a dominant city. It has many towns, with distinct histories and cultures ...
Why are so many Americans checked out when it comes to local elections?
As a nation, we are nothing but a collection of smaller states and local governments. Without active participation, small, ...
Student Governments Must Ditch National Politics
As politics have become increasingly nationalized and polarized, more and more local political bodies are being swept up by ...
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Empowering local governments
There seems to be a consensus among the three leading political parties on resisting the democratic empowerment of local governments in different ways, notwithstanding the mounting problems of the ...
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Local governments to receive direct federal allocations by January — Presidency
The Presidency has announced that local government areas across Nigeria will, from the end of January, begin receiving their ...
Which Midlands councils want to delay local elections?
Six councils across the Midlands are among those calling for delays to local elections, but what could happen next? | ITV ...
Commons committee chairman says local roads are ‘riddled with potholes’
Local road conditions in England are worsening but the DfT has shown ‘too little interest’ in what difference its funding has ...
Wisconsin local governments paying bigger share of recycling costs. Here's why and what to know.
A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzed recycling trends in the state over the past decade and their impact on ...
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Wisconsin local governments paying bigger share of recycling costs. Here's why and what to know.
Recycling costs have slowly climbed for local Wisconsin governments as state aid and the revenue from selling recyclable material have declined. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found ...