In the first ruling of its kind, a bankruptcy judge held that the city of Vallejo, Calif., has the authority to void its existing union contracts in its effort to reorganize, holding that public workers do not enjoy the same protections Congress gave union workers at private companies.

A Memorandum from President Obama to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies regarding the ensuring of responsible spending of American Recovery

This document outlines City of Manhattan's Reusable Bag Program and provides information on the city's plastic bag ban...

A table outlining local California governments that have adopted plastic bag reduction ordinances.

The City of Scottsdale provides a comprehensive and detailed checklist of green building practices for residential buildings under three...

Frank Benest, senior adviser for ICMA's Next Generation Initiatives, offers advice and tactics on weathering turbulent economic times and how to come out ahead.