Local Government
No More Tax Dollars for Sports Stadiums
Minor league teams offer empty promises and empty stadiums.
Detroit's Mayor Won't Run for Re-Election
Who wants to be king of the worst city in America?
Spontaneous Order Experiments Take Hold in Detroit
The citizens fight crime on their own while the city tackles unauthorized bus benches
LA Transit Officials Find $42 Million that Should Have Gone Back to City Budget
17 years worth of money that should have gone to general fund
NYC Councilman Charged in Bribe Case Won't Seek Re-election
Accused of taking money to help potential mayoral candidate
Chicago Cubs Owner Threatens to Pull Team From Wrigley Field
City not allowing the team to place more ads in the outfield because nearby "rooftop businesses" where you can watch the games oppose it
Outgoing LA Mayor Urges Canceling City Employee Raises
Argues doing so would result in budget surprlus
As Police Are Laid Off, Some Communities Look to Private Protection
Neighborhoods looks to ward off potential burglars
If You Need an Oblivious Defense of Municipal Money Grabs, the L.A. Times Is There for You
Certainly Santa Monica taxing park trainers is all about safety and cannot possibly be for selfish purposes, right?
Calif. Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Pot Shop Ban Case
Will consider whether municipalities can ban marijuana dispensaries
LA Mayoral Candidates Face off in First Debate
People actually want to be in charge of the looming fiscal disaster
County Chief Executive in Maryland Sued For Allegedly Creating "Enemies" List
Is accused of collecting information illegally on citizens who oppose him.
Calif. Cities Have Mixed Reactions to Bullet Train
Unsurprisingly, whether the city stands to benefit from the train or fear harm from the train's construction plays a role
Illinois City Official Admits to Embezzling More Than $50 Million
Small town bookkeeper's assets include gems, horse ranch
Detective Was Hired to Try to Find Dirt on City Council Members
Sent woman to flirt with one, called police to say another one was drunken driving
230 Municipal Revenue Generation Proposals on the Ballot in California
Pension funds REALLY want their money
Lifeguards Fired Over Parody Videos May Get Jobs Back
Filmed "Gangnam Style" version at city pool
Calif. Cities Attempt to Force Plaintiffs in Records Suits to Pay Legal Fees
Dire consequences for public records access fights
Nonagenarian Mayor Steals $200,000 from Town, Quits
She's been mayor of a small town in Alabama for 30 years
Oakland Council Limits Seating to Quell Police Protests
People are upset because officers keep shooting them
Bloomfield, NJ Town Council Votes to Send Pitbull to Trainer Suing Local Board of Health, Animal Control
The pitbull was deemed "unadoptable" but a trainer agreed to take custody of him. The city took the pitbull back after saying the trainer violated his contracts by allowing the dog to socialize with children
Taxes Threaten Gullah Community
Will a sudden spike in taxes doom a Saltwater Geechee village?
