For many years, community development districts (CDDs) have provided a valuable mechanism for managing new development in Florida. Increasingly, local governments throughout the state are using ...

Despite calls by Nigerians and the international community for local government autonomy, the bill, which was passed by the 9th National Assembly, could not see the light of day when taken for ...

The financial sustainability of local governments is a central concern in public finance, entailing the capacity of municipalities and other sub-national entities to manage revenues, expenditures and ...

Americans love local government. In a December 2023 Pew Research Center survey, 61 percent of respondents had a favorable view of their local government, whereas 77 percent had an unfavorable view of ...

Government websites aren’t known for cutting-edge tech. GovWell co-founder and CTO Ben Cohen discovered this while trying to help his dad, a contractor, apply for building permits. Cohen worked as a ...

China's economic growth ‘miracle’ has begun to be overshadowed by an evolving fiscal challenge. The depletion of local governments’ credit capacity has not only crowded out the rising demand for ...

A woman with over 20 years of local government experience has been announced as the new Director of Economic Development for Goochland County.

The patchwork of local government jurisdictions in the greater Las Vegas Valley can be confusing for even the most dedicated politicos. In addition to the Clark County Commission, the Valley is ...