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.

From 2005 to 2016, against the wishes of both the country’s ruling and opposition parties, the small Venezuelan municipality of Torres underwent a radical experiment in democracy, giving residents ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Logan resident has filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against an online gaming company, on behalf of herself and other Ohio residents who have lost money by gambling on ...

From 2020 to 2021, there were three separate stimulus checks — or Economic Impact Payments — sent out to eligible U.S. households. These checks totaled up to $3,200 per income tax filer and up to ...

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI – A 25-year-old Flint man pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple felony assault and weapons charges in connection to two shootings, including one earlier this year that left two women ...

Southwest Florida is home to both the highest and lowest property tax rates in the state. Several cities, including Fort Myers and Cape Coral, lowered their property tax rates for the upcoming fiscal ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — More inmates are suing Blair County Commissioners, prison officials and the District Attorney’s Office over their living conditions, calling them “cruel and unusual.” The ...

Local Japanese governments are using NFTs to attract tourists and secure regional funding. The NFT boom is fueled by the Ishiba administration's "Regional Revitalization 2.0" policy. This Web3 ...

Jacksonville, Fl — Warm afternoon before local nor’easter conditions return. First Alert Meteorologist Garret Bedenbaugh is tracking a dry morning commute in Jacksonville today. An isolated shower may ...

Riata Capital Group (“Riata” or “RCG”), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, today announced it has made a strategic investment in Government Window (the “Company”) to support the Company’s ...

A new Florida law, SB 180, is facing a second lawsuit from the advocacy group 1000 Friends of Florida. The law prevents local governments from enacting new planning requirements deemed "restrictive or ...