Local government offices are essential to the daily functioning of every community, yet The Institute’s Indicators Report says they are often the least understood level of government in the United ...

The transfer of public health to local government, despite a number of challenges, has resulted in a number of positive improvements to the function. It is also having a wider impact on the way local ...

Local and state officials make decisions about our roads, schools, public safety, property taxes, and community resources. But paradoxically, these elections consistently see the lowest voter turnout.

A version of this story first appeared in Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA’s State College regional bureau featuring the most important news ...

When deadly fires tore across the island of Maui in early August, killing around 100 people and destroying thousands of homes and businesses, the public quickly learned that much of the destruction ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Onslow County high schoolers took a close-up look at how local government. Students got to see interactive demonstrations from the SWAT team, K9 unit, boat team and CSI ...