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Video: Harrisburg, Pa.'s mayor, council split over bankruptcy
City council members for state capital Harrisburg, Pa., filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Wednesday, but the city's mayor says the filing is illegitimate. ...
Video: Local governments mark 9/11, on alert against threat
This weekend will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and as law enforcement is on heightened alert against a possible terrorist attack, local governments across the nation plan to observe the anniversary....
Video: Philadelphia imposes new curfew in response to ‘flash mobs'
A surge of "flash mobs" and teen violence have led Philadelphia officials to implement new law enforcement policies....
Video: Hawaii helps residents buy green energy
A new law in Hawaii directs the state's Public Utilities Commission to investigate and implement an on-bill financing program to help residents purchase renewable energy systems....
Video: Illinois passes its DREAM Act
Illinois has made it easier for the children of immigrants, even those who are undocumented, to qualify for college scholarships....
Video: Documentary explains California's spring storms
The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) has released a short public education documentary about the destruction caused by a storm system that hovered over the state in March....
Video: California passes the Dream Act
Beginning July 1, 2012, undocumented immigrant youths in California will be eligible for state financial aid programs....
Video: 2011 All-America City award winners announced
Ten cities have received the "All-America City" designation in recognition of their civic accomplishments from the National Civic League. ...
Video: Tornado-struck Joplin, Mo., declared federal disaster zone
Jasper and Newton counties in Missouri, which include the city of Joplin, have been declared federal disaster zones following a powerful tornado that tore through the area on Sunday night....
Video: South Carolina passes Voter ID bill
Voters in South Carolina now will have to present identification at the polls. Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill, which aims to reduce voter fraud, into law on Wednesday, May 18....
Video: Report says transit not connecting to jobs
Nearly 70 percent of city residents have access to transit service of some kind where they live, but they can only reach about 30 percent of jobs in their area via transit, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution....
Video: Movie documents surge in mayoral recalls
As the nation's political discourse of discontent continues, the numbers of attempted and successful recalls of elected officials have increased, according to a new short film from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. ...
Video: Ohio limits collective bargaining
Ohio has passed a law limiting public employees' collective bargaining abilities, less than a month after Wisconsin passed a similar statute....
Video: Kansas City, Kan., to get ultra high-speed Internet
Kansas City, Kan., will be the first city to get ultra high-speed fiber Internet connections as part of a special project by Google....
Video: Illinois ends death penalty
Saying there was no way to fairly implement the ultimate punishment, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in that state....
Video: Hawaii allows civil unions
On Wednesday, Hawaii became the seventh state in the nation to recognize civil unions....
Video: Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral race
Fresh off his election as mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel said in a news conference that he plans to work with the city council and everybody else to achieve the reforms he promised in his campaign....
Video: Topeka, Kan., happy with change to LED streetlights
Topeka, Kan., officials are pleased with their recent installment of more than 400 light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights, saying the move has saved money and improved aesthetics....
Buying power
Kansas City's push for CNG expands options in the marketplace for alternative fuel heavy-duty trucks....
