Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern their communities.
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The Trump administration wants to abolish FEMA and hand disaster recovery over to states. But local officials are best positioned to help local people in a crisis.
A recent Supreme Court judgment in Nigeria on local government will promote democracy and enhance grassroots development.
Crowding is increasingly affecting all kinds of public lands. Adjoining communities need to find ways to manage it, or risk harm to the attractions that make them a destination.
To carry out an election by mail, hundreds of thousands of state and local offices and employees across the US must make sure that ballots are processed in a fair, consistent and timely manner.
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Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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