The bill doesn't prohibit a local government from recognizing state and federal holidays, such as Juneteenth or Martin Luther ...

Chinese government agencies ​and state-owned enterprises have warned staff in recent days against installing artificial ...

City and county civil rights commissions may no longer protect Iowans from gender identity-based discrimination under a law signed by Gov. Reynolds.

Meanwhile, a bill to pre-empt local say about large-scale developments, the blue-ribbon-projects bill (SB 354/HB 299), has been making fitful progress. The Senate took it up Thursday but delayed a ...

With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, Johannesburg's mayoral candidates are making bold pledges to confront ...

South Carolina grew by nearly 80,000 residents in a year. It's left lawmakers and local governments wondering how to keep up the state's infrastructure with the growth.

Colorado lawmakers did the right thing for government transparency last week. First in a vote of 43-19, representatives in ...

The Independent Electoral Commission has announced the voter registration dates for the local government elections taking place this year.

The IEC is awaiting the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister to announce the official date of the elections despite preparations being underway.

Two urban innovation experts lay out the case. When considering AI’s impact in cities, many residents and government officials envision a dark future of unbridled surveillance, hollowed-out city halls ...

Florida lawmakers approved a measure striking a blow to DEI programs in counties and cities. Now, it's pending the governor's signature.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Local government leaders in Illinois are once again calling on state lawmakers to increase funding for ...