local government
An Alabama Mayor Was Arrested for Slapping a Female Staffer in the Face
He reportedly turned himself in after his lawyer let him know he had an outstanding warrant for the alleged assault.
Mayor Accuses Colleague of Anal Bleaching in Bizarre City Budget Meeting
"Was it getting my sphincter bleached, is that what I earned my income for? No, that would be you."
A town in Mexico overthrew their local government. Things couldn't be going better.
In 2011, the population of Cherán, Mexico, kicked out an organized crime syndicate — along with every cop and politician in town. Things couldn't be going better.
New York City's L Train Shutdown Could Be A Good Thing
BK City Council Member Rafael Espinal and local groups are driving a grassroots effort towards finding an environmental solution to a transportation quandary.
A Guy Named 'Santa Claus' Was Just Elected to North Pole City Council
It's cute and all, but maybe a guy who legally changed his name for a joke isn't the ideal person to be steering your local government.
Arizona Coyotes Fan Calls Glendale Mayor "Childish" and "Pathetic" In Amazing City Council Tirade
Phoenix Coyotes fans were given the opportunity to speak after the Glendale City Council voted to dissolve the city's lease agreement with the team, and one fan let them have it.
How Illegal Cigarettes Get Smuggled and Sold in New York City
I spent a day with a guy who traffics "loosies" in Staten Island.
Young Mothers Have Occupied Some Empty London Flats to Protest Homelessness
With the city's housing shortage at crisis point, a group of young moms have taken matters into their own hands by squatting in abandoned housing in the olympic village.
The Bizarre Idea of HullCoin, a Local Government-Backed Cryptocurrency
A UK city wants to pay people in its own cryptocurrency to tackle poverty. What?
New Orleans's War on Music
Louisiana’s Department of Tourism recently launched a new ad campaign that declared, “No America We Will Not ‘Turn That Music Down.’” But on the ground, the authorities in New Orleans have been trying to quiet the city’s famously vibrant music scene.