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local government

NOUN
government of a locality
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In a rare spot of good news, the local government dropped the plan after national officials questioned its legality, but a future cull hasn’t been ruled out.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Property-tax money is “the backbone” of local government revenue, according to researchers at S&P Global Ratings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

He ticked through a laundry list of Florida constituents – retirees, teachers, emergency workers, restaurant staff and local government employees, flagging that they need to be able to "make ends meet".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

More recent carve-outs in the law also allow leaders to direct excess funds to infrastructure and local government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The meeting between the highest local government official and militant black leaders was itself an important concession, an act of good faith on Grabarek’s part that surprised the black community.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson



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