TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Phoenix-based conservative advocacy group is suing Tucson over the city’s contracting preference for local businesses. The suit filed Friday by the Goldwater Institute in Pima ...

A study in Springfield, Mo. shows that hiring local workers on the city’s public works projects would increase sales at local businesses by $71 million, save or create 400 jobs and increase local tax ...

Charles Crumpley’s Comment column in the Sept. 20 issue headlined “L.A. Localizes Bad Policy” fails to recognize the need for a local preference policy to level the playing field for local businesses.

When considering bids on contracts, the Suffolk County Water Authority is now giving preference to local small businesses. The new policy was adopted at the SCWA board meeting on July 26 by unanimous ...

According to a recent press release, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has approved an ordinance amending the county’s purchasing policy "to create more opportunities for local ...