Very little systematic research has been conducted to determine the policy effects of changing the form of county government. The findings of this study suggest that efforts to modernize county ...

A useful but little known feature of the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (GFSY) is the information on the structure of governments. Institutional tables, included in the GFSY, provide ...

On February 27, 2024, I will be requesting the County Commission to conduct a study to determine how best to structure county government for the long-term future as our county continues to grow in ...

EDITORIAL: It’s taken its sweet time, but finally the government has realised the need for at least “considering” hiring experts from local and international markets into all economic and technical ...

Local governments have direct influence on our day-to-day lives, but the way they’re set up and what they actually govern can vary greatly across different municipalities. Some cities, including ...

In a divided city, most Portlanders agree on one thing: their city government isn’t working. Portland stands alone as the last major American city using the commission form of government. Under the ...

Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey outlined his proposal for the city’s new government structure to the Minneapolis City Council’s Committee of the Whole. Earlier this month, the city’s Government ...

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KUWAIT CITY - As part of the government's ongoing efforts to streamline administrative structures within ministries and enhance efficiency, it has been learned that the Civil Service Commission has ...

In his first State of the Nation Address in 2022, President Marcos declared that he wanted to have the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) passed to transform the bloated bureaucracy into a ...

CUYAHOGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT. On 16 July 1810, the General Assembly of Ohio approved an act calling for the organization of the county of Cuyahoga. The state constitution had established that the ...

Venezuela begins 2023 suddenly devoid of an interim president, and the regime of Nicolás Maduro did not even lift a finger. After much anticipation, three of the four major parties in Venezuela’s ...