Administration

Highlights

Chicago mayor proposes casino, legal marijuana to pay for pensions

Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel has an interesting plan for dealing with the city’s pending...

Cities propose various strategies to fix pension problems

Across the country, cities are proposing and implementing multiple strategies in attempts to...

Votes of confidence

Experts endorse paper trails and risk-limiting audits as sound defenses against election system...

Article

Who are you?

When done right, branding a city will net it far more than just a flashy new logo.

Commentary

Turning conflicts into solutions

Raquelle Solon, business solutions engineer for organizational resiliency firm FEI Behavioral Health, explains how co-workers can work through issues and eliminate future disagreements to improve relationships and enhance job performance.

Article

Philadelphia updates sexual harassment policies following searing audit

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order that drastically alters his city’s sexual harassment policies on the same day an explosive audit on the city’s sexual misconduct was released.

Article

Government-run citizens’ academies educate people on local public affairs

Citizen engagement is an ever-present challenge in local government, but programs across the country are bringing citizens closer to government by educating them on its inner workings.

Article

Despite protests, three New Jersey counties sign, continue lucrative deals for housing detained immigrants in county jails

The housing of detained immigrants in county jails for the Trump Administration has become a cash cow for three New Jersey counties. But decisions to renew contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been met with backlash.

Article

Indiana city’s controversial online overdose map modified following numerous complaints

Sharing information with the public is an important function of any government. But sometimes, that information may be too personal to share. Such was the case when Bloomington, Ind.. officials began tracking opioid overdose deaths online through a map that pinpoints the addresses of overdose victims within city limits

Article

Governments are relying on fewer public purchasing managers

Public agencies are stepping up recruiting to keep the buying process flowing smoothly.

Article

Mayors pledge to defend municipal workers’ rights in wake of Janus decision

The Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME against public sector labor unions has prompted mayors across the country to pledge support of municipal workers’ rights amid polarizing reactions.

Article

Local officials across U.S. denied entry into immigrant children detention facility

A bipartisan group of mayors from the U.S. Conference of Mayors was turned away from entering a temporary detention facility in Tornillo, Texas, which is holding undocumented children separated from their parents.

Administration

Highlights

Chicago mayor proposes casino, legal marijuana to pay for pensions

Cities propose various strategies to fix pension problems

Votes of confidence

Article

Who are you?

Commentary

Turning conflicts into solutions

Article

Philadelphia updates sexual harassment policies following searing audit

Article

Government-run citizens’ academies educate people on local public affairs

Article

Despite protests, three New Jersey counties sign, continue lucrative deals for housing detained immigrants in county jails

Article

Indiana city’s controversial online overdose map modified following numerous complaints

Article

Governments are relying on fewer public purchasing managers

Article

Mayors pledge to defend municipal workers’ rights in wake of Janus decision

Article

Local officials across U.S. denied entry into immigrant children detention facility

Article

Charleston apologizes for slavery after contentious vote

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