On April 12, 2024, the Texas Supreme Court handed down two decisions clarifying its interpretation of governmental immunity and waiver under Section 271.152 of the Texas Local Government Code.

The bold step taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of going to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to confirm – if, or not, state governments have the right to have direct access and control of funding that ...

THE Create More Act or Republic Act (RA) 12066 amended Section 294 of the National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code) to introduce a local tax of not more than 2 percent, which can be imposed by local ...

Despite calls by Nigerians and the international community for local government autonomy, the bill, which was passed by the 9th National Assembly, could not see the light of day when taken for ...

Americans love local government. In a December 2023 Pew Research Center survey, 61 percent of respondents had a favorable view of their local government, whereas 77 percent had an unfavorable view of ...