Alan Greenblatt

Recent Articles

• Pink Slips Affect the Future of the Teaching Profession
• May 31, 2011
• Massive teacher layoffs have led to concerns that young people will shy away from entering the suddenly less-than-secure profession.
• 3 Comments

• Pink Slips Affect the Future of the Teaching Profession
• May 31, 2011
• Massive teacher layoffs have led to concerns that young people will shy away from entering the suddenly less-than-secure profession.
• 3 Comments

• Rahm Emanuel Takes on Chicago
• May 31, 2011
• Chicago's Richard M. Daley is a tough act to follow. But Rahm Emanuel is determined to make his own mark.
• 4 Comments

• New Governors Time Their Battles
• Apr 29, 2011
• Unpopular governors have good chances of winning re-election -- as long as they push their most controversial policies early on.

• Detroit's Disappearing Population -- and Revenues
• Apr 29, 2011
• With the loss of 25 percent of its residents, Detroit could also lose its ability to levy higher income taxes.

• Does the Popular Vote Matter?
• Apr 29, 2011
• While some states offer extra protection for statutes enacted by popular vote, legislatures can still overturn ballot initiatives in most states.

• States Handing Off More Responsibilities to Cities
• Mar 31, 2011
• States are asking cities to take charge of more programs, but they may not provide enough support.
• 2 Comments

• The Troubled State of Mental Health Funding
• Feb 28, 2011
• States have cut mental health funding by more than $2 billion. Things may get worse this year.
• 3 Comments

• The Troubled State of Mental Health Funding
• Feb 28, 2011
• States have cut mental health funding by more than $2 billion. Things may get worse this year.
• 3 Comments

• The Troubled State of Mental Health Funding
• Feb 28, 2011
• States have cut mental health funding by more than $2 billion. Things may get worse this year.
• 3 Comments

• The Troubled State of Mental Health Funding
• Feb 28, 2011
• States have cut mental health funding by more than $2 billion. Things may get worse this year.
• 3 Comments

• The Immigration Enforcement Divide
• Feb 28, 2011
• Legislators are trying to pass laws requiring immigration checks, but they're running into resistance from the people who would enforce them.

• School Vouchers Are In ... Again
• Feb 28, 2011
• Different circumstances and a favorable political climate make school vouchers more attractive than before.

• Voters to Decide Fate of Earnings Tax
• Jan 1, 2011
• Two Missouri cities may soon be facing a huge drop in tax collections.
• 2 Comments

• The Increasing Opposition to the New Health-Care Law
• Jan 1, 2011
• Attorneys general in several states are seeking to overturn the federal health-care law.
• 8 Comments