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In the digital age, government records management teams must balance both physical, paper copies...

Every community has its share of underutilized buildings—empty warehouses, shuttered schools,...

By Patrick Shea and Emanuel Grillo — Filing Chapter 9 bankruptcy can be frightening for city officials, but it does help to resolve conflicts.

The protests from the middle class are the results of knowing the system isn’t working for them.

American City & County asked readers if they thought public sector pensions and retirement benefits would continue to draw new employees.