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On a recent Saturday afternoon, the mayor of Jennings, a St. Louis suburb of about 15,000, settled in before a computer in the empty city council chambers. Yolonda Fountain Henderson, 50, was elected last spring as the city’s first black mayor. On the...

by Paul Kiel and Annie Waldman ProPublica How We Reported It Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate The Color of Debt: How Collection Suits Squeeze Black Neighborhoods Our first-of-its-kind analysis shows that the suits are far more...

From the City of Bend In an effort to address community concerns regarding fairness in the utility rate system across customer classes such as residential and commercial, the Bend City Council is holding public workshops to discuss how to revise the...

By Daphne Bowen Utilities are basic services provided by a public utility to the population. These services are provided to a large number of people in a district or city. The challenge is usually to bill the consumers correctly and in time. Most utility...

Quakertown property owners will not face any borough tax increases in 2015. In fact, they will see small decreases in their water and sewer bills. “There are no planned increases in our utility rates or taxes,” said borough council vice president Donald...