LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Capping school district budget growth (and property taxes) the Massachusetts way
With the passage into law of House Bill 1300, voters this fall will have the opportunity to cap their local school district budget increases and administration spending. How would this work? Josiah Bartlett Center President…
Texans Want Local Government on a Short Leash
If you’re tired of watching your property tax bill (or your rent!) climb every year, then you’re not alone. A new poll of registered voters in Texas shows that everyday Texans are fed up with runaway local government…
Laconia beats Boston to launch first social district in New England
On March 21, Laconia launched New England’s first social district, a designated area where drinking is allowed in public under tightly regulated conditions. With Motorcycle Week looming, critics on social media mockingly…
Law, not executive order, is the fix for housing shortage
Gov. Josh Stein’s housing executive order correctly identifies North Carolina’s housing shortage as a major driver of rising housing costs Although the order improves coordination and expands housing funding programs, it does…
RGF talks to KOAT 7: What ever happened to taxpayers-subsidized Unser Crossing?
New Mexico has a long history of spending taxpayer dollars on failed developments that don’t pan out. Going back nearly 20 years to the Unser Crossing development (originally slated for Unser and Central) was one such plan.…
RGF in Las Cruces Sun News: Las Cruces overspent. It’s time to cut | Opinion
The following appeared in the Las Cruces Sun-News on April 26, 2026. After years of overspending the City of Las Cruces, like Albuquerque, faces a budget deficit. Unlike Albuquerque which has lost people, Las Cruces…
RGF calls out City of Albuquerque for wasteful turf spending in KOAT Channel 7 story
A few years ago the City of Albuquerque spent $235,000 for turf (in Rio Rancho) for the Duke City Gladiators. The team folded and a new arena team by a different name now plays at State owned Tingley Coliseum. What happened…
Opinion piece: Ranked Choice Voting the Wrong Approach
The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on April 4, 2026 Albuquerque’s “progressives” are at it again. Ever since Republican RJ Berry won a three-way election for mayor in 2009 (against two Democrats), Albuquerque…
SeeThroughNY updated with latest union contracts
New York’s most comprehensive online database of state and local government union contracts has been updated with the latest collective bargaining agreements for local teachers, police, firefighters, libraries, and public…
Manchester Transit Authority spending surged as ridership fell over the last dozen years
The Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) has dramatically expanded its bus routes and coverage area over the last dozen years, pushing operating costs higher. Yet as costs and coverage soared, ridership sank. As the mayor and…
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