Josh Goodman

Recent Articles

• The Future of Redistricting and Rural America
• Nov 1, 2010
• Redistricting is not likely to be kind to the political clout of rural areas.
• 1 Comments

• Philadelphia's Mixed Feelings on Legalized Gambling
• Nov 1, 2010
• In Philadelphia, the SugarHouse Casino’s story reflects the mixed emotions about legalized gambling.
• 2 Comments

• Reforming Sex Offender Laws
• Nov 1, 2010
• California's Chelsea's Law rethinks the way the state manages sex offenders who will return to society.
• 53 Comments

• Cuyahoga County's Road to Recovery From Corruption
• Nov 1, 2010
• A lot has changed, and is still changing, in Cuyahoga County since the county was slammed with corruption charges.

• Getting Teens to Register and Vote
• Nov 1, 2010
• A new effort is under way to encourage young adults to start voting and keep voting.

• Thanks for Reading!
• Oct 1, 2010
• Josh Goodman says goodbye.
• 4 Comments

• Goodbye Moderate Governors, Hello Partisans
• Oct 1, 2010
• From Vermont to Hawaii, moderate governors are leaving office after the fall elections. Will partisan purists soon be running state government?
• 2 Comments

• Florida's Amendment 4 Puts Land-Use Issues on the Ballot
• Oct 1, 2010
• Is this the perfect year for Florida voters to constrain development?
• 2 Comments

• State Legislatures Tackle Concussions in School Athletics
• Oct 1, 2010
• Growing concerns about the risks associated with serious head injuries are catching the attention of state legislatures.

• Smarter Parking in San Francisco
• Oct 1, 2010
• San Francisco's two-year pilot project will adjust parking prices based on time and location.

• Oregon’s Pension Puzzle
• Oct 1, 2010
• Oregon's public pension performance in the past decade has been stellar, but can they maintain it in years to come?
• 1 Comments

• Florida Redistricting: Democrats' Structural Disadvantage
• Sep 28, 2010
• Democrats have a voter registration advantage in Florida, but a new study shows that Republicans would have an edge in a map with compact, contiguous legislative or congressional districts. That's because Democrats are concentrated in a few urban areas.
• 1 Comments

• NY-GOV: Lazio's Decision Highlights Byzantine Judicial Nominations
• Sep 27, 2010
• Once you're on a ballot in New York, there are only three ways to get off of it: die, move out of state or be nominated for a judgeship. The third option is the choice of Rick Lazio, in a move that highlights the controversial way that New York picks judges.

• Four Ballot Measures the Political Establishment Hates
• Sep 24, 2010
• Some ballot measures are nearly unanimously hated by their state's political establishment, but might pass anyway. Here are four of them.
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• California's Crucial Ballot Measures That Aren't About Pot
• Sep 23, 2010
• The national media and pollsters are obsessing about California's initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use. But, it would be a shame to ignore other ballot measures in California that might very well end up having more tangible significance.
• 1 Comments