Clean, Open and Fair Government
New municipal-finance report uncovers top performers, laggards among largest U.S. cities
Irvine taxpayers can rejoice; those in New York might have something to worry about.
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City land-use policies are likely to face new challenges in federal court this year
A 2019 Supreme Court ruling means big impacts -- and potentially big bills -- for some communities.
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To rein in cities, Texas tries to ban their lobbying
Officials in the Lone Star State tried (and failed) to restrict municipal lobbying last session; the bill is expected to...
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Five cities, five different approaches to algorithms in government
Jurisdictions of all sizes are dealing with the advent of unhuman decision-making. Here's a look at how five cities are...
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