Thomas Jefferson’s 1784 draft plan of government for the western territories prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude after the year 1800. The final Northwest Ordinance ... use of land and ...

The interim government has issued an ordinance amending the National Freedom Fighters Council Act, which was passed three years ago, with a new definition for “valiant freedom fighters”. The ...

DALLAS — The Dallas Police Department said in a statement it is temporarily pausing enforcement of the city's prostitution ordinance. In a statement, the department said it has instructed ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson will push forward this spring an ordinance designed to reform land-use policies that environmentalists say for decades led to pollution in Black and Latino communities. Some ...

An ordinance designed to slow gentrification in some of the city's hot spots by creating a route to ownership for renters in buildings that go up for sale is hitting snags three months after it ...

This Thursday, Escambia’s Board of County Commissioners will vote to authorize a public hearing on July 10, 2025, to consider changing the references in the Escambia County Code of Ordinances ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan has been pushing for a nightlife ordinance to crack down on problem bars, clubs and promoters for years. Now, she’s taking steps to ge… ...

CARMEL, Ind. — The Carmel City-Council has passed new restrictions on rental homes with a unanimous vote on June 2. Under the new ordinance, no more than 10% of the homes in a neighborhood can be ...

Please take notice that on the 17th day of June, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter, the Pope County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at the Pope County Courthouse, 3rd Floor ...

The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided a structured and orderly process for westward expansion, including Missouri, except for the slavery position, ensuring that new ...

Revisions to West Penn Township’s hot-button zoning ordinance, centered around agricultural land use, may not be completed until early next year. An update on the proposed draft zoning ordinance was ...