WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, President/CEO at The Institute, this week said local government offices are essential to the daily functioning of every community, yet they are often the least ...

The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, ...

The Texas Capitol on opening day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session in Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Contributing columnist Glenn Rogers writes that lobbying, while often considered a dirty ...

Local governments are uniquely able to combat growing national polarization, according to a new study out Wednesday from the nonprofit research organization CivicPulse and Carnegie Corporation of New ...

Yang, X. (2026) The Impact of Local Government Power Reform on Local Public Services: Evidence from Suzhou, China. Chinese ...