Josh Goodman

Recent Articles

• Meg Whitman Hedges on Global Warming
• May 3, 2010
• Since I wrote a post titled "Meg Whitman: Global Warming is Real, Man-Made" just a couple of weeks ago, I was surprised by ...
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• Fleet Dreams
• May 1, 2010
• If tomorrow's cars won't be fueled by gas, what will run them and who'll pick the winner?

• Doubling Trouble: Minnesota's Gigantic Mall Has Growing Pains
• May 1, 2010
• The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, welcomes 40 million annual visitors, spans 4.2 million square feet and houses 32 shoe stores alone. But the mall's managers want to double its size, and they want state and local governments to help pay for it--to the tune of more than $200 million in tax breaks.

• Nevada's Comeback Kid?
• May 1, 2010
• Almost from the day he stepped into office, Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has been widely unpopular. But somehow, he still has a chance to win...

• Dues and Don'ts
• May 1, 2010
• As states engage in yet another round of budget cutting, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has zeroed in on an unlikely target: the money his state...

• Counting Down the School Days
• May 1, 2010
• Could shortening school years be a pain-free way for school districts to save money?
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• Small Bag Tax, Big Impact
• May 1, 2010
• The tax on disposable bags in the nation's capital has had a noteworthy impact.
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• High-Speed Rail: Transit Solution or Financial Disaster?
• May 1, 2010
• California is racing to build an ambitious high-speed rail system. Some cities think it should slow down.
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• MA-Governor: For Deval Patrick, a Win on Wind
• Apr 30, 2010
• To my mind, the three governor's races that have changed the most in the last couple of months are Maryland (where former Gov. Bob ...

• CA-Governor: Poizner Says Whitman Equals Schwarzenegger
• Apr 30, 2010
• I've written a bit about the challenge Meg Whitman has in persuading California voters that she's not another Arnold Schwarzenegger. But, my thinking ...

• Arizona Moves to Adopt Strange Lieutenant Governor Selection Rules
• Apr 29, 2010
• Say what you will about Arizona's new immigration law, but it's not nearly as mystifying as the decision the state's legislature made ...

• D.C. Mayor: A Referendum on Michelle Rhee?
• Apr 28, 2010
• There are lots of big issues in the race in Washington, D.C. between Mayor Adrian Fenty and lead challenger Vincent Gray: -Crime (which has ...
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• Will Arizona's Immigration Law Fizzle Like Georgia's?
• Apr 27, 2010
• Arizona's new immigration law has become a huge source of controversy, but will its provisions actually do much of  anything? That might seem like ...
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• In Tennessee, Remembering a Time When Redistricting Didn't Exist
• Apr 26, 2010
• In the process of redistricting next year, state lawmakers undoubtedly will draw some legislative and congressional maps that serve the interests of one political party, ...

• The Lower Hudson Valley: New York's Fastest Growing Region?
• Apr 23, 2010
• The other day, I decided to play God. I invented a whole new region of New York. Here's what I said: I consider Rockland ...
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