Topic: Local Government
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Maps
Does Having Lots of Local Governments Help or Hurt Economic Development?
The number of local governments per capita is negatively correlated with key measures of state economic performance.
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Videos
Meet the Woman Tasked With Saving New York From the Next Sandy
Judith Rodin will help design a "climate-conscious overhaul" of New York's infrastructure before the next storm rolls in.
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From Coffee Cups to Climate Change, Do Local Efforts Really Matter?
Plastic bag and Styrofoam bans may seem like small potatoes. But local legislation often inspires bigger fixes.
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How Nonprofits Can End Up Becoming a Drain on City Budgets
Municipal governments can't sit idly by while tax-exempt organizations get services for free.
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As Local Governments Shrink, Private Consultants Reap Rewards
Meet the high-paid experts who are pitching our cities and states on how to save money.
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Charts
Why All Those New Fees Your City Is Charging Are Likely Permanent
Cash-strapped local governments overwhelmingly turned to fees instead of raising taxes in recent years. And they like them.
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Charts
Americans Still Trust Their Local Government, Even as Faith in Washington Crumbles
Blame the remoteness of D.C., or its partisan rancor.
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Cities Facing Worst Fiscal Situation Since 1980
Property taxes and state aid are both down, creating major problems for local governments.
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Charts
Americans Trust Local Government More Than Washington
61 percent of Americans have a favorable view of their local government.
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The Big Fix
A Budget By (and For) the People
More and more cities are experimenting with participatory budgeting. But who really gets to decide how the money is spent?
