For recipients, it’s a lifeline. For liberal supporters, it shows how expanding government can make a difference. For conservatives, it’s a return to wasteful welfare handouts.
Tag: Local Government
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Repeat Election in Berlin Speaks to the ‘Chaos’ Many Residents Feel
The do-over vote on Sunday is only the tip of the iceberg for a city some see as in crisis: short on housing, schools and efficient governance.
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F.B.I. Joins the Hunt for a New Jersey Councilwoman’s Killer
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday in Sayreville, N.J., to remember Eunice K. Dwumfour, the first-ever Black person elected in the small borough.
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Where American Democracy Isn’t Very Democratic
The problem of democracy and American law enforcement goes beyond questions of accountability.
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Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things Around
Residents hope that Jaylen Smith’s youthful energy and sense of purpose can improve the fortunes of Earle, Ark. — or at least attract a supermarket to the small city.