Local Ohio governments could be forced to open their checkbooks

A decade ago, Ohio became a model for taxpayer transparency when it created the Ohio Checkbook, opening government ...

Local governments seek $626 million in funding as LGC meeting approaches on November 4

Several local government units are requesting the Local Government Commission (LGC) to approve financing requests totaling ...

US government shutdown forces local workers at some overseas bases to go without pay

The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe ...
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No substitute for federal government, local governments look to fill in gaps during shutdown

Local governments are launching relief efforts to support federal workers and families as the federal shutdown continues to ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Government shutdown stokes local scarcity fears

Local community members are struggling as the federal government shutdown continues and food stamps are being cut.
WLRN

What could overhauling property taxes mean for local government IOUs in Florida?

Counties and cities borrow billions of dollars for all kinds of expensive projects. They pledge future property tax revenues ...
WKOW

State bill proposes wheel tax referendum requirement for local governments

A Republican-authored bill proposes that wheel taxes may only be passed through referenda in scheduled elections.
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Florida CFO claims $1.5B in local government ‘waste,’ but says Orlando spending among lowest

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced that his office has uncovered roughly $1.5 billion in what he calls ...