DELAND -- Volusia County passed its domestic partnership registry today in a 6-1 vote that puts Volusia near the top of a growing list of cities and counties with similar measures on the way. "I think the ringing thing that...

Hillsborough County took in $36 million from traffic infractions during the 12 months that ended last October. The county got to keep $10 million of that total.

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon announced that the state will provide nearly $1.5 million to help several Missouri towns and counties repair and replace roads, bridges and other public infrastructure damaged or destroyed by 2011 flooding.

Meet AB 2231, a state bill that would hold cities and counties responsible for repairs to sidewalks that are damaged by trees planted by municipalities. It passed out of the Local Government Committee earlier this week. The League of California...

The Alabama Constitution reserves many important powers for the Legislature, making local acts necessary when cities and counties want to make changes. By law, custom and procedural rule, the local legislative delegation is given considerable influence over local acts.

A Springfield, Mo., legislator is proposing to prohibit Missouri cities and counties from banning smoking in establishments where at least 60 percent of retail sales come from alcohol, tobacco or entertainment.

City, town and county officials from across the state are flooding Gov. Jan Brewer’s office with letters, seeking a veto of House Bill 2826. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Ugenti, R-Scottsdale, would require local governments to hold their elections only in the fall of even-numbered years. Local officials say the bill ignores the independence charter governments have to run their own ...

Four Arizona cities were listed in a recent study as having some of the highest sales-tax rates among the nation's largest urban areas. But Phoenix, Tucson and their peers actually are below-average compared to small cities and towns around the state.

The State Government Accountability Board says the local cities and counties can ban weapons at the polls, because they qualify as special events.

Volusia County passed its domestic partnership registry Thursday in a 6-1 vote that puts Volusia near the top of a growing list of cities and counties boosting the rights of unmarried couples.