City councils and other local boards often decide on sleepy, procedural agendas, but, occasionally, an issue riles citizens to turn out and speak their minds during public comment. Examples of such ...

Local government is where democracy should feel closest — where residents can show up, speak plainly, and trust that their voices matter. City council meetings are meant to be public, accessible ...

Civic participation is one of the most powerful tools available to Shelby Countians, and nowhere is this more visible than in the process of public comment. Whether offered in-person at a local ...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Rules for public comment at Jackson County Commissioner meetings were changed Tuesday night after a particularly tense commissioner meeting a month ago. By a 5-3 vote at its Feb.