How to Use local government in a Sentence

local government

noun
  • Have there been any signs that the state or local governments will stand up to big ag?
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • What do tax cuts mean for local governments, schools?
    — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There's also a cap on how much local government can raise the sales tax.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Many state and local governments have climate plans of their own.
    — Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The onus is on local governments.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Our state and local governments cannot be passive.
    — Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Still, courts and local governments are starting to fight back.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The local government does have concrete plans, though, to draw tourists.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2022
  • First, while statewide tax hikes rarely pass, voters may have more trust in their local governments.
    — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The changes have taken a toll on the morale of state and local government workers.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022
  • The plan also has the support of local government in the area.
    — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 11 Aug. 2021
  • And that has been getting it in trouble with state and local governments here.
    — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Many local governments prepped with sandbags to lessen the effects of any floods.
    — Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • How would local governments pay for services, then?
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • That’s part of where local governments take issue.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Builders face higher costs, but so do local governments, Nurmela said.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The power is here locally, but the local government has yet to act on it.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
  • Let’s recognize that state and local governments can’t do this alone.
    — Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The local government said the convoy drove off the side of a ravine and the car exploded.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The money will flow through local governments.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The local government wanted to reduce the herd and was going to use hunters.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Third, local government is small by design.
    — Rob Moore, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • All three are already owned by the state or local governments and two are already open to the public.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That's on top of an $84 million hit for local governments.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
  • State offices and courts will be closed; many state and local government employees will have the day off.
    — Ruth Serven Smith | [email protected], al, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Taxes on land and buildings are the largest revenue source for most local governments.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • The only thing dropping is state and local government debt by 3%.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 June 2022
  • There are bills in the works to limit the amount that local governments can tax on property (dwellings).
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Her time in local government began long before then — though not in the spotlight.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
  • María Ramos Pacheco is a reporter on the local government team.
    — María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 24 July 2023

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