Tag: Reform
Most Hawaii Legislative Candidates Are Ready To Reform State Government
Proposals that keep getting rejected are popular with a majority of people on the primary ballot. It’s no shock that candidates for the Hawaii Legislature love the income tax cut approved last session, or that most say the high cost of living is the biggest issue facing their constituents. But it might come as a …
Proposal aims to reform county government, limit executive power
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Proposed legislation that was introduced Tuesday could radically change the form of county government and strip some power from the county executive if passed. Councilman Mike Harder is the sponsor of the bill to change the county charter to hire a county manager in helping run the government. “That will …
China’s third plenum holds out hope for debt-hit local governments with funding reform
The leadership agreed to grant local governments more “autonomous fiscal capacity”, allowing them to increase their tax sources and “appropriately” expand their management authority relating to taxation, the document revealed. The policy measures from the four-day, closed-door plenary session – aimed at laying out China’s economic road map for the medium term – come as …
Utah Supreme Court decided constitutional right to reform government in response to gerrymandering – JURIST
In a unanimous decision, the Utah Supreme Court decided Thursday that Utah citizens have a constitutional right to reform their government in response to past redistricting efforts to divide Salt Lake City into four congressional districts, resulting in Republicans winning by a large margin. The Utah League of Women Voters alleged that the majority party in …