Alan Greenblatt

Recent Articles

• New Headaches for ‘No Child Left Behind’
• Oct 31, 2011
• New NCLB waivers may impact the classroom more than the old law they’re trying to escape did.

• What Can Cities Learn from Wasps?
• Oct 31, 2011
• An evolutionary biologist adapts his theories to help local officials plan parks and improve schools.

• States Cut Welfare Benefits -- Again
• Oct 31, 2011
• At a time when people need it the most, states are tightening work requirements, lowering payments and setting time limits for welfare recipients.
• 2 Comments

• Can Redistricting Ever Be Fair?
• Oct 31, 2011
• Several states are setting up independent commissions in the hope of removing bias from the line-drawing process.
• 3 Comments

• South Carolina Says It's a 'Great Day'
• Oct 31, 2011
• A new etiquette directive from Gov. Nikki Haley has state employees sounding more chipper.

• Your Day in Court? Get in Line.
• Sep 30, 2011
• As San Francisco County closes more than a third of its courts, local lawyers are trying to find ways to raise more revenue.
• 1 Comments

• South Carolina's Ethics Problem
• Sep 30, 2011
• Scandal and corruption have plagued Palmetto State politics for years. Some say it’s because it's virtually a one-party state.

• Should Governments Start Borrowing Again?
• Sep 30, 2011
• The word "borrow" may be taboo still, but one economist says states and localities should take advantage of historic low interest rates.

• Billionaires in the Classroom
• Sep 27, 2011
• Bill Gates and other philanthropists are reshaping public education policy with private cash. Can they succeed at making schools perform to their liking?
• 6 Comments

• Light at the End of a Scandal
• Jul 29, 2011
• After six were indicted for underfunding San Diego’s pension system, the city made some changes to close deficits with the unions on their side.

• Kansas City Businesses Want to End the ‘Economic Border War’
• Jul 29, 2011
• Businesses are tired of jumping across state lines for wasted tax incentives.
• 2 Comments

• Will Education Cuts Lead to More Lawsuits?
• Jul 29, 2011
• States that are cutting their K-12 budgets by billions of dollars can expect more lawsuits, but they may not have an immediate impact.

• Are the Unions Winning the Fight?
• Jun 30, 2011
• Governors and mayors say their workers are demanding unsustainable benefits. Union rebuttals are not turning the tide.
• 20 Comments

• Fixing Bridges ... Or Not
• May 31, 2011
• The lack of money for bridge repairs is symptomatic of a larger problem: Transportation projects in general are going to slip behind.
• 1 Comments

• States Roll Back Early Voting, Enforce Voter ID Laws
• May 31, 2011
• Democrats complain that GOP legislators are seeking to disenfranchise vulnerable groups of voters. Republicans say they're merely protecting the sanctity of the ballot.
• 1 Comments