local government

From healthcare bans to funding cuts, the consequences of hate-driven policymaking opposing transgender rights ripple broadly across communities.

Poland’s recovery from democratic backsliding shows how hard the process can be -- and why U.S. reformers should start planning now for lawful, durable renewal.

This Memorial Day, to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in war, Americans should consider how to help mold a more peaceful future at home and abroad.

Amid democratic backsliding, Hungary's mayors helped maintain people's trust in government, demonstrating how local leaders can help reweave torn social fabric.

Global conflicts are fueling local polarization and extremism. Mayors must act early to protect their communities before violence erupts.

Congress has little authority to rewrite local limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement -- and shouldn’t try to do so.

The administration has turned consent decrees into a deregulatory weapon, and courts are beginning to confront the limits of that strategy.

U.S. state and local leaders can fill voids left as the Trump administration cuts and even exits multilateral organizations.

Local officials cannot prevent the results of an election from being finalized — but what comes next could be dangerous.

"While U.S. states and localities may not enter into binding agreements with other nations or act contrary to federal law or policy according to legal precedent, U.S. states and…

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.

Four leading thinkers on U.S. democracy propose concrete steps to protect election officials.