The move to raise the city’s minimum wage follows a host of other cities boosting pay in recent years.

After weeks of delay, City Council unanimously passed a one year moratorium on new detention centers this week, one of half a dozen anti-ICE bills that have been working through the legislative body ...

Jefferson City government will have to re-examine the public safety sales tax ahead of an inevitable deficit, according to officials.

Downtown Seattle Association President & CEO Jon Scholes said Wednesday night that the Emerald City's downtown area has lost ...

The New York City Council on Wednesday unanimously elected Councilmember Julie Menin as its next speaker, elevating the Manhattan Democrat to one of the most powerful posts in city government. Menin, ...

Detroit’s new human services leaders Luke Shaefer and Benita Miller talk about how they’ll fight poverty and homelessness ...

Syracuse is hiring a nightlife coordinator to make the city more vibrant. We spoke to four people across the country who already have the job.

The Jefferson City Fire Department may be hiring another administrative employee next year. Fire Chief Matt Schofield approached the City Council's administration committee with a request to hire a ...

EVERETT — Mike Fong, the city of Everett’s newly hired deputy mayor, will try to bring multiple departments of the government together in an attempt to sustainably grow the city’s economy, he told The ...

The latest cost estimate for what’s dubbed for the time being the Outdoor Event Center — a new downtown home for the Everett AquaSox Minor League Baseball team as well as men’s and women’s United ...

Members of the Seattle City Council are putting conditions on Mayor Katie Wilson’s pick to lead Seattle City Light, reflecting their concern by her decision to fire the utility’s previous CEO and her ...