City Limits: What Do Local-Area Minimum Wages Do?
To date, 42 cities in the United States have instituted minimum wages above the state or federal level. Of these cities, 22 have a minimum wage that is $15 per
Read moreTo date, 42 cities in the United States have instituted minimum wages above the state or federal level. Of these cities, 22 have a minimum wage that is $15 per
Read moreDONALD F. KETTL, OCTOBER 15, 2020 The crippled response to COVID-19 is just one example of why we need to revive our ability to sort out the roles of the
Read moreDONALD F. KETTL, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 A tiny agency did important work on our intergovernmental system for decades. It’s unlikely that the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations can be revived,
Read moreFederalism scholars have long been interested in the degree of collaboration or adversarialism that characterizes relationships between central and subnational governments. In the U.S. context, scholars have extensively examined concepts
Read moreJamie Boex and Mackenzie Maschka (August 17, 2020) In pursuit of the ideal to form a more perfect Union, there is a need to understand American federalism and intergovernmental relations
Read moreFor numerous reasons, ranging from the widening scale of labor markets to the integration of capital flows, many observers have suggested that the economic geography of the United Statesis now
Read moreIn recent years, newspaper headlines and commentators have bemoaned a growing “urban–rural divide,” characterized by stark differences in political and social attitudes that appear to be fueled, at least in
Read moreCities, counties, and towns are on the front lines of America’s most pressing problems. Local governments today are responsible for protecting our health and safety and are increasingly called to
Read moreA healthy constitutional democracy depends on a virtuous cycle in which responsive political institutions foster a healthy civic culture of participation and responsibility, while a healthy civic culture—a combination of
Read moreA research study published in the latest issue of Public Administration Review analyzes Americans’ preferences for making policy at the national versus the subnational level. Relying on a Pew Research
Read moreFor more than a year, the residents of Amelia, just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, have been consumed by a fiery debate over a proposal to impose a new local tax of
Read moreThe Census of Governments occurs every 5 years, covering all active state and local government units in the U.S. The 2017 Census of Governments, similar to those taken since 1957,
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