News Massachusetts says ‘yes’ to more gaming (with related video) 13th December 2011 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed legislation that will expand gaming in the state and today announced the chairman of the newly created gaming commission.
News Mayors urge Richard Cordray’s appointment as head of CFPB (with related video) 7th December 2011 The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
News One day; two major ‘Occupy’ camps shut down (with related video) 1st December 2011 Wednesday became a day of reckoning for Occupy protesters who had been camped for nearly two months near city halls in both Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
News Cities work with ‘Occupy’ movement, but arrests continue (with related video) 14th November 2011 Most local governments are getting along with “Occupy” protestors, according to a survey by the International City/County Management Association, but some conflicts continued this week.
News Harrisburg, Pa.’s mayor, council split over bankruptcy (w/ related video) 13th October 2011 City council members for state capital Harrisburg, Pa., filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Wednesday, but the city’s mayor says the filing is illegitimate.
News Study: Local, state government worker salaries trail private sector 26th September 2011 Local and state government workers’ total compensation still lags behind the private sector despite retirement benefits, according to a new report from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence.
News Local governments mark 9/11, on alert against threat (w/ related video) 9th September 2011 This weekend will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and as law enforcement is on heightened alert against a possible terrorist attack, local governments across the nation plan to observe the anniversary.
News Minneapolis requires businesses to offer recycling 7th September 2011 A new ordinance now requires all businesses in Minneapolis to offer recycling.
News Philadelphia imposes new curfew in response to ‘flash mobs’ (w/ related video) 11th August 2011 A surge of “flash mobs” and teen violence have led Philadelphia officials to implement new law enforcement policies.
News Hawaii helps residents buy green energy (w/ related video) 10th August 2011 A new law in Hawaii directs the state’s Public Utilities Commission to investigate and implement an on-bill financing program to help residents purchase renewable energy systems.
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