567politics guide
Local politics
The decisions closest to home. Follow city government, elections and public policy in four major American cities.
Latest local reporting
New York City
New York rent freeze puts tenant relief, building costs and process in focus
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New York City
New York housing purchase bill puts nonprofit capacity and costs in focus
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New York City
NYPD force review faces tests of evidence, discipline and public trust
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New York City
CUNY transit pilot reaches most selected students as expansion questions grow
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Chicago
Chicago’s failed debt-rule override leaves a broader fight over borrowing oversight
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Chicago
Chicago-area transit budget opens a public test of NITA’s service promises
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New York City
New York carriage phaseout puts worker transition promises to the test
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Los Angeles
West Valley Council race puts service delivery behind the campaign promises
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Chicago
Biggs claims victory as Chicago’s school-board election turns toward governing
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San Francisco
San Francisco foreclosure-tax proposal puts volatile revenue under scrutiny
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San Francisco
San Francisco transfer-tax proposal exposes a housing and budget tradeoff
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San Francisco
Muni parcel-tax debate turns from the ballot to service and accountability
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New York
New York City
City Hall, the City Council and decisions affecting the five boroughs.
Illinois
Chicago
City Hall, the City Council and the policies shaping Chicago neighborhoods.
California
San Francisco
City and county government, the Board of Supervisors and local ballot measures.
California
Los Angeles
City Hall, the City Council and local decisions across Los Angeles neighborhoods.