Tags: Local Government
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Trees Fall in Portland: A Cautionary Study in Impossible-to-Satisfy Local Busybody Regulation
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California Lawmaker Wants Last Call Extended to 4AM
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Nullifying Food Regulations
The towns vs. the state.
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Court Rules First Amendment Protects Some Speech More Than Other Speech
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Zoning Laws Thwart Post-Sandy Rebuilding
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County Chief Executive in Maryland Sued For Allegedly Creating "Enemies" List
Is accused of collecting information illegally on citizens who oppose him.
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Eminent Domain Abuse in Fort Collins, Colorado
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Nonagenarian Mayor Steals $200,000 from Town, Quits
She's been mayor of a small town in Alabama for 30 years
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Taxes Threaten Gullah Community
Will a sudden spike in taxes doom a Saltwater Geechee village?
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Angelenos Block Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries...For Now
An interview with Don Duncan on the future of medical marijuana
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Illinois Top Dog in Governmental Bodies
State has nearly 7,000 local governmental agencies, more than even California or New York
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LA Spent $2 Million to Staff Two Camps Closed for a Decade
Nothing but bone to cut, defenders of ever growing spending will claim
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Miami Beach Code Compliance Director Meant to "Regain Trust" of Office Showed "Lack of Judgment"
Charged an $800 retirement party to his city credit card, accepted discounts from restaurants and dated one of his officers, he's been ordered to take training courses!
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Jersey City Health Inspectors Shut Down Cemetery BBQ Fundraiser
Trend?
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Pennsylvania Town Approves Laziness Fine For Double Parking
Residents could face an additional $100 fine for double parking if a free parking space is nearby.
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PA State Rep Facing Assault, DUI Charges
The Democrat is alleged to have beat his wife and then drove away drunk
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$600/Day Fine Threatened For Pennsylvania Woman Serving Needy Kids Free Lunch
For local bureaucrats there's no such thing as a free lunch except the ones they approve
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Farmers Grab the Pitchforks to Protest Birthday Fine
A woman says she was fined $5,000 for, among other things, running "unlicensed events" at her farm, like a birthday party for a friend's child
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Miami Offers to Settle With SEC Over Charges of Misleading Investors
The city officials of course deny any actual wrongdoing
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Jersey Town Voting on Taxicab Limit
A debate with anti-immigrant overtones over a measure to limit the number of taxicabs in Highstown