Half of those surveyed said they are either somewhat or very worried about interference from political leaders, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

City Hall in Medford, Mass. Addressing tangible needs keeps local leaders focused on specific problems, not ideological debates. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald/TNS) But things are much less heated at the ...

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“All politics is local,” Tip O’Neill, the patron saint of American politics, famously repeated throughout his very long political career. By that, the former House speaker meant that positions taken ...