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John B. Taylor: “The powers are 'almost like a virus in the body politic of municipal democracy,'”

On the recordJune 10, 2026
The powers are 'almost like a virus in the body politic of municipal democracy,'
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John B. Taylor
South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Describing the impact of strong-mayor powers.

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