State lawmakers were pushing back Friday against criticism of a property tax relief measure that local elected officials say is seriously flawed and must be overhauled. “As local leaders across ...

Across Wyoming, many local governments are voicing discontent over the steep property tax cuts the Legislature passed earlier ...

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "By virtue of property tax cuts last session, local governments have borne the brunt of much of ...

Heads of the “Big 7” organizations of states and local governments write that the next stimulus deal must help the groups they lead. States are facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis in absence ...

As the American economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, declines in employment in state and local governments threaten the delivery of crucial services and the economic security of workers ...

Encouragingly, according to the survey, 82 percent of IT executives state their local government does have a cybersecurity plan or strategy. Of the local governments with a plan, 71 percent say their ...

State and local government budgets have been battered by falling tax revenues and they face a daunting 2021, when they will be asked to do more with less. However, there are clear avenues for ...

Using data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s State and Local Government Snapshot, 24/7 Wall Street ranked all 50 states on expenditure per capita.

Learn how governments can strengthen emergency response with proven E911 practices that improve call accuracy and meet ...

The potential cost of $2,000 stimulus checks for Americans far exceeds what Democrats gave up when they stopped pushing for $160 billion in state and local government aid in latest Covid relief bill.

A state-commissioned report endorses the state’s regional economic development approach, aligning with districts established ...