MUNICIPALITIES

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There is a group of municipalities in St. Louis County who get over 40% of their revenue from speed traps and sobriety checkpoints. Some businesses are claiming that this is excessive and hurts their sales...

As banking applications evolve, common attacks on banks are becoming correspondingly more sophisticated. Small businesses, municipalities, and moneyed individuals are often targeted for obvious reasons: they have hundreds of thousands of dollars,

How the filing for Bankruptcy Protection by a municipality will impact the local economy and influence other municipalities to follow suit.

Four local municipalities used state grants and taxpayer revenue to create a vehicle-free uber-safe pedestrian trail for walkers, joggers, and bikers--a great example of recycling at its best!

The Republican majority will have an opportunity to show how they are going to increase revenue without increasing taxes while avoiding the temptation to shift state debt on to local municipalities.

While private sector employers, civilians, and municipalities outside of New York City are forced to tighten their belts, the MTA is unfazed by our sacrifices that it benefits directly from.

Increasingly major municipalities are adding new regulations for mobile vendors which can affect their day-to-day operations and bottom lines. These changes are being spawned by the lobby of local restaurant associations and owners of large commissaries

Over 500 municipalities continue prohibition-era laws banning the sale of alcohol. Yet as local governments look for new ways to increase tax revenues, many are turning to reintroducing the sale of alcohol as a revenue source.

Texas is home to a variety of different and uniquely named places. As a matter of fact, Texas is home to 6,610 municipalities. It's no wonder why many Texas cities and counties share or derive their name with other famous cities within the US.

War is being waged in legislatures across the country as time and again the validity of medical marijuana use comes in to question. Often times, federal precedent is in disagreement with state and local municipalities.

Because of whining on the part of some individuals who were not clever enough to make good incomes, some municipalities have passed laws requiring a home buyer to remain in a house for six months to a year before s/he is allowed to sell it.

The towns of Overland and St. Charles tried to dig up their time capsules last week, but one is still looking.

This is an opinion piece on the fairness of a municipality offering cable TV when an existing cable provider is currently offering the same in a market.

Whether or not refunding the Homestead Program is good or bad depends on what message it sends to local municipalities -- the message being either "Show me strong responsible fiscal aptitude" or "Daddy moneyshoes to the rescue!"

The reality of our stark future in the BC Interior has started to hit home. Mayors of small BC towns are making the ravaging effects of the Mountain Pine Beetle a hot agenda topic at this week's Union of BC Municipalities conference.

A look at some of the challenges facing municipalities when it comes to sustainable development.

If you use a septic tank, then you should probably have a riser installed. Many municipalities are even requiring septic tank risers for new installations. You may be asking what exactly are these risers and what benefits they provide. This article will...

On Sept. 7th a young motorist videotaped threats by a St George police officer and posted it on YouTube. It has now made the national news and the web page has over a half a million hits.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today stated that it has made available an additional $75 million to states, territories, and four municipalities to help them be assured of preparedness in the event of a flu pandemic.

More and more municipalities throughout America and the world have relegated the enforcement of traffic laws to a system of automated cameras. But this system is not only far from perfect, it is full of holes (or loop holes, if you will).

Across the country more and more municipalities are banning certain large breeds of dogs in response to dangerous animal attacks.....

Fed up with federal inaction, states and even municipalities are taking on the matter of illegal immigration. Their action may get the federal government's attention, and shame it into action.

Connecticut drivers may have to pay a higher fine for motor vehicle violations in a bill giving a surcharge back to municipalities where violations occured. Legislators do not believe municipality police will abuse the new law as the oppoistion claims.

As more areas move to control the siting of large-scale wind turbine clusters, the author reviews some of the basic law important for municipalities and interested citizens.

Today's money market works much like a store in that it offers many different types of money instead of durable goods. The products offered in the money market trade quickly, change daily, and work to meet the demands of the specialized consumer concerns.