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Times Opinion: The erosion of local government in Tennessee

timesfreepress.com · 10dShare

Throughout the history of modern conservatism, its evangelists have incessantly preached the necessity of keeping the federal government small, to let state and local governments handle the most pressing issues the public faces. It's a sentiment expressed in the common saying: The government closest to the people governs best.

First report: Who governs local government? – Jonathan Ayling — nzherald.co.nz, 13d