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TH The Quiet Title

Seattle Billed Homeowners To Remove Their Own Hill. Nobody Refused.

A local improvement district, a signature nobody was there to give, and a lien that still outranks the mortgage.

Aug 18, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #seattle-history #land-rights #local-government

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CI City of Palo Alto · PaloAltoConnect

The Clerk Chronicles — Engaging at Public Meetings

Share Input, Shape Decision-Making

Aug 14, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #palo-alto #local-government #elections

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HI Hidenori Utsugi

Why does it cost money to take the chair?

The first thing that snagged me, following the cash-payment scandal in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, was the job of chairman itself.

Jul 29, 2026 · 10 min read · 0 claps paywalled #fukuoka #japan-politics #money-in-politics

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FU Full Moon Creative LLC.

The Florida Law That Can Cost a City Its Own TV Channel

Most city communications directors have never heard of Section 610.109 of the Florida Statutes. Then someone mentions “substantial…

Jul 28, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #government #local-government #media-production

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BO Bob Lynn

Reorganising Local Government and Restructuring Care: The Impact of Council Unitarisation on…

Explore how English local council mergers and national care reforms create major risks for vital fostering services.

Jul 18, 2026 · 13 min read · 0 claps #social-work #foster-care #social-care

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CI City of Palo Alto · PaloAltoConnect

City Budget Highlights: Service Enhancements & Changes Ahead

This community update shares budget highlights as City kicks off a new fiscal year, focusing on City service enhancements, continuations…

Jul 17, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #palo-alto #budget #local-government

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WI William Parnell Reathford

Vote for Policies, Not Piety

By William Parnell Reathford

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #warren-county-tn #tennessee #local-government

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WI William Parnell Reathford

Corruption On Main Street?

By: William Parnell Reathford

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #warren-county-tn #tennessee #politics

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UR Uriah Ward

What Are School Boards Allowed to Do?

People don’t usually run for school board because they want everything to stay the same. They run with big ideas about how to make sure our…

Jul 06, 2026 · 11 min read · 0 claps #school-board #governance #education

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KL KL Foster

Inspired by Wendell Berry: Germinating thoughts on American Ag

It does not matter what is produced by conventional agriculture, because there is little variation in how the product is grown. Whether its…

Jul 01, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #agriculture #land-development #local-government

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AL A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper) · The Prairie Dispatch in The Land of Lincoln

BUILDing Illinois: Housing, Local Control, and the Fight Over Who Shapes the Future

Why the Fight Over Housing Is Becoming a Fight Over Illinois Itself

Jul 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps paywalled #illinois-politics #housing-crisis #urban-planning

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DA David Rau

AI Citation Registry: When Multiple Counties Describe the Same Event Differently

Why artificial intelligence can combine separate county reports into a single inaccurate narrative — and why preserving jurisdiction is…

Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #artificial-intelligence #ai-citation-registries #aigistry

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RO Rosetta Lue

Use Case: The Hidden Dangers of AI Chatbots for Government Leaders — U.S. v. Heapner

As leaders, you’re always searching for ways to work more efficiently, provide improved services to the community, and engage your…

Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #ai-chatbot #local-government #digital-front-door

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DA David Rau

AI Citation Registry: When Structured Data and Websites Disagree

Why conflicting government data sources can cause AI systems to produce confident but contradictory answers, and why authoritative…

Jun 29, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #artificial-intelligence #ai-citation-registries #structured-data

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DA David Rau

AI Citation Registry: When National Guidance Overrides Local Reality

Why artificial intelligence can apply broad government guidance to the wrong jurisdiction, and why preserving jurisdictional context…

Jun 29, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #artificial-intelligence #ai-citation-registries #attribution

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CH Christopher Danson

How Should Clinton Pay for Road Maintenance?

In a recent social media post, I raised a timely question: if the traditional gas tax is bringing in less money as more electric and…

Jun 24, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #government #local-government #roads

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JP JPTravers · It’s All Good

If I Don’t Get What I Want, I am Going to Move!

Why would anyone think others would care if you moved just because you lived here a long time?

Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #politics #local-government #narcissism

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CE Celia Beketa · Royal Greenwich Digital Blog

Measuring what didn’t happen: designing for prevention in the Greenwich Supports pilot

This is our fifth blogpost in a series about how we’re tackling poverty at the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Previous articles in this…

Jun 19, 2026 · 8 min read · 1 claps #poverty-reduction #prevention #local-government

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AL A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper) · The Prairie Dispatch in The Land of Lincoln

Monkey See, Monkey File

Why Chicago’s Paper Trail May Outlive the Executive Order

Jun 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 claps paywalled #illinois-politics #immigration-policy #federalism

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JO Johncito "John" Peraza

The Value of Professional Community in Public Service

Most residents never stop to ask who develops the people responsible for running their communities.

Jun 15, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #icma #aspas #local-government

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MU Municipal Solutions Magazine

Facing the Elephant: How Government Leaders Survive the Crisis No One Saw Coming

Survival strategies for the unexpected management challenges every city, county, and agency will eventually face — updated for 2026.

Jun 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #state-local-government #local-government #government-efficiency

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GO GoLGU

How Can LGUs Address Slow Document Sign-Off?

How Can LGUs Address Slow Document Sign-Off with clearer approval routes?

Jun 09, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #digital-signatures #local-government #e-governance

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EV Evan Swensen

The Biggest Decision in America, Made in a Room Full of Folding Chairs

Cedar Valley News June 8, 2026 The Biggest Decision in America, Made in a Room Full of Folding Chairs By Teresa Nikas

Jun 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #local-government #artificial-intelligence #small-town-america

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SA Sami Yücelen

EL HOMBRE QUE BATIÓ EL RÉCORD Y YA QUIERE IRSE

Fabio Andrade ganó con más votos que nadie en la historia de Weston. Lleva pocos meses en el cargo. Y ya mira hacia otro lado.

Jun 06, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #politics #florida-politics #local-government

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FA Fanele Mfeka

“It doesn’t matter who we vote for, things never change”: Durban youth opt against casting ballots

By Fanele Mfeka

May 29, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #2026-elections #youth #voting

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AL Alomead Levinix

Blind(side)

Opinion

May 29, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #government #local-government #government-and-politics

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SW Swampscott RJAG

How Representative is Swampscott’s “Representative” Town Meeting?

In Massachusetts, 292 of the 351 municipalities have a town form of governance. These towns are required to have at minimum an Annual Town…

May 22, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #town-meeting #swampscott #local-government

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RO ROAR NetworkUS

The Source: Rule Breakers, Lawmakers & Influencers | Episode 2 — The $1 Million Dream Killer: One…

Jon Maples is running for Florida State House District 87. His argument isn’t ideological. It’s operational.

May 20, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #florida-politics #small-business #local-government

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TA taituna

Who Will Keep Local Infrastructure Alive?

Why Japan Needs Regional Technical Institutions, Not Just Wider Water Utilities

May 20, 2026 · 17 min read · 0 claps #infrastructure #public-sector #local-government

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DA David Rau

When AI Processes Massive Volumes of Government Information

As AI scales across thousands of sources, ambiguity compounds — and without structured records, authority becomes increasingly unstable

May 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #artificial-intelligence #ai-citation-registries #aigistry

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CH Chathapuram Krishnan Mohan

Indian Cities in 2047 — Article 4

Continuing the article on how we envisage our cities and towns in 2047 we look at some more aspects of urban living in India. Before that…

May 05, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #sustainablity #urban-planning #safe-cities

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JW J. Woodrow Fife

The Myth of Sameness: Why Enrollment Can’t Measure Need

Two schools can share a blueprint, a district, and a county. That does not mean they require the same support.

Apr 25, 2026 · 9 min read · 0 claps #public-education #school-funding #north-carolina

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AN Andy Kegley

County Seat # 12 — Our 4/7 conundrum

Talking turkey about zoning

Apr 21, 2026 · 6 min read · 10 claps #data-centers-virginia #rural-virginia #local-government

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JW J. Woodrow Fife

North Carolina Still Owns the Failure of Public School Funding

What the Durham Public Schools budget reveals about the limit of local capacity

Apr 11, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #public-education #north-carolina #school-funding

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AN Andy Kegley

County Seat #11, WHAT FOIA REVEALS:

STOP WORK ORDER AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Apr 10, 2026 · 5 min read · 42 claps #big-data #data-center #southwest-virginia

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RU Run for Something · Run for Something

76 Next-Generation Leaders Redefining What Leadership Looks Like

TL;DR: Today, Run for Something is proud to endorse 76 candidates running for local and state office across 25 states. This class includes…

Apr 07, 2026 · 3 min read · 4 claps #local-government #us-elections #state-and-local-politics

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AN Andy Kegley

County Seat, #10 — the second data center?

The camel’s nose and other sad metaphors

Mar 27, 2026 · 4 min read · 22 claps #big-data #data-centers-virginia #rural-virginia

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PA Paul Saad

Highlights From The 25th Navajo Council Special Session — March 19, 2026

Navajo Nation Council Approves $6M Emergency Relief Fund For Chapters

Mar 25, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #navajo-nation #native-american-rights #local-government

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SA Samina

Weeknotes 1 — The Cultivation Era

I have the urge to create. Right now, that looks less like making something shiny and more like slogging it through discovery…

Mar 14, 2026 · 3 min read · 30 claps #local-government #public-service-innovation #service-design

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AN Anand Charvin.G

Municipal QA/QC for Addressing: Aligning Civic Points and Road Ranges Through Fishbone Analysis

Municipal address databases carry a problem that’s easy to overlook. The data looks fine on the surface — thousands of civic address points…

Mar 12, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #ng911 #gis #arcgis

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NE Nell Timms

Weeknote S1|W9|E5

A full‑on week across transformation, ICT, HR, recruitment and organisational culture

Mar 01, 2026 · 5 min read · 5 claps #digital-transformation #customer-service #local-government

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BR Brian Caper

Brian Caper Explains 7 Effective Approaches to Local Infrastructure Growth

Brian Caper is an experienced leader in economic development and city planning. With nearly 15 years of experience, he has worked on major…

Feb 24, 2026 · 0 min read · 0 claps #brian-caper #infrastructure-planning #local-government

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NE Nell Timms

#WeekNote – W6|E1|S1 reflections of my first week at Somerset Council 🌟

TL;DR

Feb 02, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #service-design #digital-transformation #development-and-growth

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GO Gordie Jackson

‘Why does St Albans District Council not establish itself as a unitary authority?’

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Jan 31, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #st-albans #local-government #unitary-authority

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AT Atwimanwabiagyanorthdistrictas

Over 100 farmers sensitised to use simple technologies in farming.

The Department of Agriculture in the Atwima Nwabiagya North and the Ministry of Food & Agriculture (MoFA) in collaboration with Agrinvest…

Jan 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #farming #governance #technology

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LU Lucky225

What lead up to me suing the Town of Kersey?

As many of you know by now I’m suing the Town of Kersey for blocking me on Facebook and deleting my comments, but what lead up to this…

Jan 08, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #police-corruption #police #local-government

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AN Andy Kegley

County Seat #5 — Welcome to Solis Arx, a certified business community

From my comments to the Wythe Board of Supervisors meeting, Dec 23, 2025

Dec 24, 2025 · 6 min read · 3 claps #data-center #rural-virginia #nimby

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CA Catherine Howe

We need new feedback loops

I’m really excited to see the shift in the Test, Learn and Grow work as Nick Kimber and the team put the focus on movement building. If we…

Dec 12, 2025 · 2 min read · 6 claps #tlg #test-and-learn #systems-change

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SU Sunil Rajaraman

YOLO — We are Launching C-Span for Local Government

The fun part about startups is taking detours along the way

Dec 07, 2025 · 2 min read · 5 claps #government #technology #startup

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CE Celia Beketa · Royal Greenwich Digital Blog

Reaching out to residents: shifting to a more proactive model of support in council services

Written by Celia Beketa and Mariarotaru

Oct 20, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #poverty-reduction #prevention #local-government