#local governments

Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them. ↗

— Charles Edison

#believers #bosses #citizens #constantly #democracy

These children should be enrolled in Independent Living programs designed by state and local governments to prepare them to enter the workplace, or attend college, and successfully manage their lives. ↗

— Charles Foster Bass

#children #college #designed #enrolled #enter

In 2003, I introduced and passed The Tornado Shelters Act, which allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant funds to construct storm shelters in manufactured housing communities. ↗

— Spencer Bachus

#allows #block #communities #community #construct

There are 10,000 local governments in the state of New York. Ten thousand! Town, village, lighting district, water district, sewer district, a special district to count the other districts in case you missed a district. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

#count #district #districts #governments #lighting

I happen to be one who believes very strongly that state and local governments have their proper roles. ↗

— Don Nickles

#governments #happen #i #local #local governments

More emphasis was thus thrown upon the local governments than in England. ↗

— Albert Bushnell Hart

#england #governments #local #local governments #more

By creating a Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, we will give local governments a framework for working together on an issue that affects our whole state. ↗

— Roy Barnes

#creating #district #framework #georgia #give

Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The federal government will never outsource our security. ↗

— Kit Bond

#coast guard #customs #federal #federal government #government

As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions. ↗

— Elton Gallegly

#decisions #former #governments #i #know

Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments. ↗

— Bobby Scott

#function #governments #important #local #local governments