Local Government
Missouri Law Puts a Cap on Municipal Piracy
The home of a speed trap and a jail-for-hire tries to adjust.
City-Run Broadband Internet Is a Disaster in the Making
These projects aren't fiscally responsible, but the FCC has given them a thumbs up.
Redevelopment Authorities (and Their Eminent Domain Abuses) Resurrected in California
Better hope your city doesn't think your property would look better as a Bed, Bath & Beyond
Penn. Town Cites Federal Reg About Pennies as Payment That Expired 50 Years Ago
News outlets repeated the claim while Internet commenters were skeptical.
Self-Driving Cars Could Destroy Fine-Based City Government. What's the Downside?
Increasing automation limits the ability of authorities to profit off human error.
Atlanta Man Claims Panhandling Ticket Is a Case of Mistaken Identity; Court Isn't Convinced
Police gave a citation for panhandling to someone with Larry Martin's ID, but Martin says it wasn't him.
Who Should Pay to Fix Cracked L.A. Sidewalks? You!
City official suggests pushing cost of city mismanagement on property owners.
A Swingers Club Is Rebranded a Church To Evade Local Busybodies
"It will have the same rules that many churches observe" except adultery is OK.
A Swingers Club Is Rebranded a Church To Evade Local Busybodies
"It will have the same rules that many churches observe" except adultery is OK.
Competition Wins Out: Long Beach Drops Minimum Cab Fares in Response to Uber
Reductions in regulations benefit consumers.
I Was a Teenage 'Libertarian of Convenience'*
Half-assed, selfish opposition to regulation is actually a good start.
Will Austin Proposal to 'Control' Barbecue Cause Beloved Food Scene to Go Up in Smoke?
Poorly thought-out rules against odors, emissions could devastate restaurants, food trucks.
So Why Exactly Does Baltimore Own a Money-Losing Hilton?
Current and former politicians prefer cutting real estate deals to doing the less sexy work of basic civic governance
Tiny California Towns Have Big Asset Forfeiture Histories
New report shows municipalities bolstering ailing budgets with seizures.
Ferguson Residents Come Out to Vote, Diversify City Council
Minority representation by city leaders more closely matches citizenry.
Surprise: Cops Write More Tickets When Their Employers Get a Big Cut of the Cash
When it pays to crack down on Mickey Mouse offenses
Lessons on Sticking It to the Little Guy
Cities throw tax money at big deals while small businesses get the shaft for stupid reasons.
Civil Rights Suit over Absurd Peoria Twitter Raid Hits Federal Court
A mayor's outrage over parody will likely cost city.
Could a Federal Law to Stop Police Revenue-Seeking Actually Work?
Congressman wants to make shaking down the citizens a federal crime.
There's No Begging Exception to the First Amendment
Laws against panhandling are unconstitutional, yet officials keep trying.
Arkansas Legislators Meddle with Local Anti-Discrimination Laws
Ban on new protections nothing like a religious freedom act.
VID: Sledding Bans Have Spread to Capitol Hill
Sledding bans are all the rage. Who knows if they actually work.
Government-Subsidized Broadband? Could Obama Define 'Necessity' Down Any Further?
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
Centralized Policing Is the Wrong Solution
Elinor Ostrom and the case against centralization
Surveillance Sneaking Its Way Into Cities
ACLU 'model ordinance' would at least require a public debate
A Visit to the Temple of Urban Progressive Leadership
At a major conference, city leaders embrace the growing dynamism of their communities but still resist giving up control.
Developer Wants to Build Hundreds of Homes for Hasidic Jews; Catskills Town Might Dissolve Itself to Stop Him
The strangest local-government story you'll read today.
Toronto Won't Have Mayor Rob Ford to Kick Around Much Longer
Withdraws from re-election race and also has a tumor
