Constitutional arrangements such as federalism or unitary states or forms of government such as parliamentary or presidential systems or hybrid governmental systems are made for man and not vice versa ...

Opinion is divided on the push for a separate and centrally administered electoral commission for the nation’s 774 local government areas. The debate followed the Supreme Court’s judgment on local ...

On Local Government provides local elected officials and community leaders with timely information and resources about the local government revenue system, legislative changes, the state budget and ...

In 1980, the price of oil hit an all-time high of just below $40 per barrel, and Houston was riding high. Harris County's population increased by almost 50 percent between 1970 and 1980. There was ...

The financial sustainability of local governments is a central concern in public finance, entailing the capacity of municipalities and other sub-national entities to manage revenues, expenditures and ...