The City Council wants more information on the impact of increasing the city’s home rule tax before deciding if it is a ...

Gurnee will no longer have a grocery tax, starting Jan. 1, but the Village voted to increase its home rule sales tax by .5% ...

Debate over home rule in Douglas County is heating up, with residents set to vote on the matter in less than two weeks.

A small West Houston group wants to create its own charter-governed district within the state's largest school district, ...

US House passes bills to override D.C. local laws, sparking debate on Home Rule and statehood. Congresswoman Norton condemns undemocratic measures.

The bid for a casino in the Bronx will live to fight another day. The New York City Council narrowly granted a local approval ...

A city report found most Colorado home-rule municipalities tax groceries. Here's how those cities compare to Pueblo ...

In a very real sense, the only decision that has been made is a decision to let the voters participate in an election,” Douglas County District Court Judge Robert Lung said.

Douglas County is trying to do something no other Colorado county has done in nearly 50 years — adopt home-rule authority that would give the conservative bastion south of Denver more autonomy ...

"Home-rule" legal authority gives city governments in Colorado the power to make laws regarding matters of local concern. It differs from state control, where matters of city government are ...