Between battles in Congress and the federal government shutting down — as well as our own state’s issues with Alaska Permanent Fund dividend solutions, the budget and the executive and legislative ...

As many of you may recall, the 2025 elections, held just a few short months ago, saw new school board members, mayors, borough council members and township commissioners and supervisors elected to ...

The tough jobs in a community seem obvious – police officers and firefighters and medical professionals, to name a few. Not so obvious are those citizens appointed to fill esoteric roles that aren’t ...

The new focus in state and local government reflects a broader shift: Modernization is no longer defined by whether services ...

The dawn of Donald Trump’s second term signaled a shift in efforts to bolster local news with government assistance. For several years, Congress had considered measures to provide tax credits that ...

The ALCOSAN wastewater treatment facility in Pittsburgh's North Side is pictured above. Sewer issues, and infrastructure more generally, were just one focus for the students in Local Government ...

Government plans to scrap regional councils (5 min 7 sec) While opposition parties agree more needs to be done to make local government work better for everybody, they say the government's proposals ...

The City of Cambridge is offering a Citizens Academy designed to help residents understand how local government works, with ...

Local leaders and residents gathered Thursday evening for a civic community forum aimed at demystifying how Lufkin’s city government operates and encouraging greater public participation in local ...