The year 2020 was challenging for most of us and, when people are suffering, they tend to blame their governments – local, state, and federal. If we’re being honest, however, trust in our governmental ...

Inspired by successful efforts in Brazil and other countries, several American communities have undertaken pilot efforts to allow citizens to directly decide how public funds are spent in their ...

In younger days I traveled through African game lands in Uganda and explored an Amazon tributary in Bolivia. Both times I was confronted with the ironic fact that it’s easier to protect yourself ...

A participatory budget pilot program in Jersey City, N.J., announced in early March, will give residents an opportunity to contribute their input online regarding the city's spending decisions. The ...

Through participatory budgeting, can Occupy bring the movement for direct democracy into the heart of government power? By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal spoke with reporters about the focus of his administration, shortly after taking his oath of office in Sokoto, the state capital. Victor Oluwasegun was there. What ...

In Northampton, holding meetings remotely allowed the city's police review commission to offer real-time Spanish interpretation. One member of that panel -- Booker Bush, a 69-year-old physician who ...