home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
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The citizens petitioned for home rule.
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Reducing unfunded mandates and preserving home rule empowers communities to respond to local needs while remaining accountable to taxpayers.
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Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Because La Grange Park is a non-home rule community, state law requires voter approval for bonds supported solely by a property tax levy.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Danish parliament granted Greenland home rule in 1979; the law went into effect the following year.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Then in 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Because La Grange Park is a non-home rule community, state law requires voter approval for bonds supported solely by a property tax levy.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Danish parliament granted Greenland home rule in 1979; the law went into effect the following year.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Then in 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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