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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City hall and other federal, state and local government offices will be closed along with Fort Worth schools.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
But states like Florida and Texas are blocking local governments from setting stronger protections for outdoor workers, citing harms to businesses.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024
Federal stimulus dollars flooded into state and local government accounts, and fraudsters had a heyday.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 14 June 2024
Tech jobs have slumped in the Bay Area since February 2020, which was the final month before state and local government agencies imposed wide-ranging business and office shutdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to estimates from Beacon Economics that Thornberg presented.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
But states like Florida and Texas are blocking local governments from setting stronger protections for outdoor workers, citing harms to businesses.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024
Federal stimulus dollars flooded into state and local government accounts, and fraudsters had a heyday.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 14 June 2024
Tech jobs have slumped in the Bay Area since February 2020, which was the final month before state and local government agencies imposed wide-ranging business and office shutdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to estimates from Beacon Economics that Thornberg presented.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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