Alan Greenblatt

Recent Articles

• Postcard From New Mexico
• Oct 14, 2009
• I spent several days in New Mexico last week, speaking at the Council of State Governments' western regional meeting and enjoying much of the stunning ...

• How Politicians Get Their Money
• Oct 2, 2009
• I was just talking with Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey about a legislative matter but since he's running for governor next year I asked ...

• Smokers Need Not Apply
• Oct 2, 2009
• Nothing is certain but death and taxes. That doesn't mean they have to occur in the same place. Anne Gannon, the tax collector in ...

• What is the Age of Responsibility?
• Sep 30, 2009
• Justin McNaull grew up in a hurry. By the time he was 23, McNaull had graduated from college, married and gone to work for his local...
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• For Louisiana's Governor, Jolts from Washington
• Sep 30, 2009
• No one really thinks of Bobby Jindal and Barack Obama as personal or even political rivals these days. But it seems like at every turn,...

• Disappearing Dues in Kansas
• Sep 30, 2009
• Bankers, barbers and doctors in Kansas, who pay a fee to support the state organizations that monitors their professions, might want to take a close...

• A Spending Spree in Kentucky
• Sep 30, 2009
• Like governments everywhere, cities and counties in Kentucky seem to realize that the current budget environment requires them to keep a close watch on spending....

• Corzine Still Stuck at 39
• Sep 30, 2009
• A new Quinnipiac poll out today shows New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine still trailing in his reelection bid, but not by as much. Republican Chris ...

• A Real Mensch
• Sep 30, 2009
• Pennsylvania state Rep. Bob Mensch easily won yesterday's special state Senate election. Our friends at the Republican State Leadership Committee say that Mensch's ...

• Wharton for Mayor
• Sep 29, 2009
• AC Wharton Jr., our September cover subject, has been leading a big field in the Oct. 15 special election for mayor of Memphis. He won't ...

• Polanski Case Deserves an Ending
• Sep 29, 2009
• I'll admit to feeling some ambivalence about the Roman Polanski case, but my bottom line is that if he's extradited and serves time, ...
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• Wilder Doesn't Endorse Deeds
• Sep 24, 2009
• Doug Wilder, the former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor, announced today that he will not endorse either candidate in this year's gubernatorial contest. Anita ...

• Declining Democratic Enthusiasm
• Sep 23, 2009
• Thinking about this year's two elections for governor, one thing stands out -- Democratic voters have been lacking enthusiasm for their candidates. That seems ...

• 'Julie & Julia' and Bureaucrat Bashing
• Sep 23, 2009
• I finally got around to seeing Julie & Julia. No one told me how anti-government-work it is.
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• Where to Meet the Mayor
• Sep 22, 2009
• Before I went to Memphis for our September 2009 cover story on Shelby County, Tennessee, Mayor A C Wharton Jr., at least two people had told ...