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(TR) This is not a case about one municipality. There are two systemic problems: 1) The state imposed a legal obligation on municipalities, opened a grant with ex-post financing and short deadlines, then changed the conditions during the process and slowed down the approval. The result affected around 100 municipalities in the Czech Republic. Tetín is in the media on this.

New York has announced stringent new immigration rules that prohibit state and local officials from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, restrict ICE's access to local jails and private properties, and prevent law enforcement from wearing masks, in response to concerns over aggressive immigration tactics following federal actions. #ImmigrationReform #PublicSafety #LocalGovernance #US #NY

ICE Agents Barred From Wearing Masks in New York Under State Budget Deal

According to Jennifer Islas, municipalities represent the frontline in the battle against inequality and democratic disillusionment, but their effectiveness relies on moving beyond the perception of local government as merely a job agency or a tool for political trade, emphasizing the need for professionalism, meritocracy, and tangible results in public administration. #LocalGovernance #PublicAdministration #DemocraticParticipation #MEX

El municipio no es un botín, es el corazón de lo público