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Where do Brussels' municipalities get their money? And how is it spent? A Belfius's analysis breaks down the finances while pointing to worrying signs on the horizon. As the money tap from the Brussels-Capital Region (and, above that, the federal…
Hancock County has effectively not had its own sitting probate judge for more than a year, but that will change following the November election contest between two local lawyers. One of them, Matt Foster, is a former local district attorney…
Mainers will decide more than who goes to Congress, the Blaine House and the Legislature on Nov. 3, as local ballots across the state carry school mergers, closures and multimillion-dollar fire trucks that will shape tax bills for years. Many of…
The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act gives those of us in the nonpartisan public policy space reason to be optimistic. By Susan K. Urahn Nov. 15, 2021 Read more stories by Susan K. Urahn. Susan K. Urahn (@SueUrahn) is president and chief…
Germantown Alderman Scott Sanders is unopposed for a third term in the Nov. 3 election. He wants term limits, more school funding, a bigger commercial tax base and a review of the city's Waste Pro contract. Germantown Alderman Scott Sanders is…
Councils in towns and cities are getting three times as much money as the shires to look after vulnerable children, prompting fresh accusations that Labour is punishing rural England. New analysis has found that the average metropolitan borough council is…
Palm Springs residents have until Monday to weigh in on whether the city should change how its mayor is selected, with a final community meeting scheduled for the evening. The city has been holding a series of community meetings since…
Democratic candidate Coumba Kebe is challenging Republican incumbent Daniel Elliott for Indiana state treasurer in the Nov. 3 midterm general election. Indiana’s state treasurer oversees billions of dollars in state investments, chairs the Indiana Bond Bank, which helps local governments access…
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Officials with the City of Flagstaff say the city's minimum wage will go up in a few months. Per a statement released on Sept. 11, the Northern Arizona city's minimum will rise to $18.95 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027. According to…
Ukrainian and Sudanese migrants are set to keep their deportation protections for now as a deadline loomed Monday for the temporary immigration program covering both countries. Temporary Protected Status had been due to expire for the two nations at the…