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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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
For-profit North Carolina companies have been sidestepping property tax payments through a loophole that continues to grow in popularity, chipping away at the tax base for local governments like Mecklenburg County.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The firm’s 300 professionals provide legal, lobbying and regulatory services to businesses, entrepreneurs and local governments with particular expertise at the intersection of business, law, and politics.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Eventually, former mayor Jarom Wagoner cited a section of the Regulatory Takings Act, which establishes a process for state agencies and local governments to evaluate if administrative actions take private property without due process.
—Noah Daly
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
For-profit North Carolina companies have been sidestepping property tax payments through a loophole that continues to grow in popularity, chipping away at the tax base for local governments like Mecklenburg County.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The firm’s 300 professionals provide legal, lobbying and regulatory services to businesses, entrepreneurs and local governments with particular expertise at the intersection of business, law, and politics.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Eventually, former mayor Jarom Wagoner cited a section of the Regulatory Takings Act, which establishes a process for state agencies and local governments to evaluate if administrative actions take private property without due process.
—Noah Daly
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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