According to our recent survey of officials in Michigan communities, local democracy is humming along and city hall is taking care of business. The federal government was shut down in October and ...

The local elections in April may seem far away, but now is the time to submit candidate papers if you want to run for office.All county board seats as well as some city council, town board, and school ...

A resource from the MetroLab Network offers local governments guidance about data governance policy and best practices. The resource, titled Model Data Governance Policy & Practice Guide, offers ...

The National Association of Counties (NACo), which stood up its AI Exploratory Committee in May 2023, has released a full report on its findings, with tailored recommendations for counties on risk.

The Future Governance Forum has called for a new blueprint to modernise and digitise local government, including a sector-wide workforce plan, de-risking innovation, targeted funding and creating a ...

The government has launched targeted research aimed at identifying persistent gaps in local governance and improving service ...

The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the ...