But for public meetings to remain public, government officials should still have to be there in person. Editorial: Don’t let local officials just phone it in. They must show up to public ...

In total, more than 160 chief local election officials — nearly 40% of the region's officials — have left their positions in the 11 states that Issue One tracked.

Local government officials in blue and purple parts of our nation must get ready for these shifts and the impact they will have on residents and public employees alike.

Just a few decades ago, local government officials typically made critical decisions about the future of their cities by meeting with business leaders and deciding together what projects would be ...