local government
noun
: the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (such as a nation or state)
also
: the body of persons constituting such a government
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The Charlotte Observer Mary Ramsey is the local government accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Then, in a flurry of new moves in early May, officials sought to offset the impact of the Trump's tariffs, which threatened to further trouble an economy already beset by a property crisis, falling consumer demand and a high level of local government debt.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Now, Senate Bill 180 could expand such restrictions onto local governments statewide.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
In his view, Florida state and local governments are muscular enough to handle what comes.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Then, in a flurry of new moves in early May, officials sought to offset the impact of the Trump's tariffs, which threatened to further trouble an economy already beset by a property crisis, falling consumer demand and a high level of local government debt.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Now, Senate Bill 180 could expand such restrictions onto local governments statewide.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
In his view, Florida state and local governments are muscular enough to handle what comes.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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