city government

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Fernando Guerra, director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, said voters sometimes favor their local representative even if they have issues with city government in general.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Curitiba, the capital of Paraná, has become so famous for its parks’ capybaras that the city government recently created an Instagram video with an A.I. cartoon capybara warning people not to touch it.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"Thank you to everyone who worked hard to bring Neukgu home," the city government wrote on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In addition to targeted higher taxes, his solution involves securing a larger share of state tax revenue and increasing efficiencies within the city government.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

There were still plenty of Democratic aldermen and department heads in city government.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield