Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, giving you the latest on city and county government. Rick Cole has forgotten more about municipal ...

What good can a good-government group in New York do these days? “More than ever, I would argue,” said John Avlon, who is the chairman of one — Citizens Union, formed 128 years ago by ...

In 2023, the most recent set of city elections, only 34% of registered voters participated. That’s roughly 80,000 voters.

In Clallam County, they set up what they called the Sequim Good Government League. They made sure it included a lot of Democrats, Republicans and independents.

Williams: What could a Reds playoff run do for Cincinnati's national reputation amid brawl fallout? Let's not overstate it, but we need it.

Civil libertarians might cheer, but relying on government incompetence isn’t a good way to protect civil rights. Thus, I’m puzzled by the extraordinary level of vitriol—from both the Left and the ...