Rob Gurwitt

Recent Articles

• Local Avenger
• Jun 1, 2005
• Todd Smith has declared war against the red tape his state imposes on county government.

• Wilder's Last Crusade
• Jun 1, 2005
• Virginia's ex-governor has made a career out of accomplishing the unexpected. He is betting he can do it one more time as mayor of a proud but messed-up city.

• Tabor Repairman
• May 1, 2005
• What's more surprising than Andrew Romanoff becoming Colorado's House speaker? His revenue-reform success.

• Pride of Place
• Apr 1, 2005
• Fred Kent has spent three decades developing a common-sense approach to streets, buildings and human sociability.

• Easy Enforcer
• Feb 1, 2005
• Terry Tamminen brings a Southern California mellowness to the un- mellow job of reorganizing state government.

• Burned By Success
• Jan 1, 2005
• An ingenious development director worked miracles in a small Georgia town. That didn't make the whole town happy.

• Heir to Power
• Dec 1, 2004
• The speakership of the Massachusetts House has long been a virtual license for one-man rule. Under Sal DiMasi, it may evolve into something a little less autocratic.

• A Revolting Development
• Dec 1, 2004
• Even as state revenues rebound, a property tax rebellion is brewing.

• The Last One-Term Statehouse
• Oct 1, 2004
• If Virginia governors could serve two terms, they'd get a lot more done. But would the state be better off?

• Speaking Up
• Oct 1, 2004
• For years, Philadelphia Councilman Brian O'Neill sat quietly and minded his own business. Then he was handed some power.

• Making New Friends
• Aug 1, 2004
• Ray Allen didn't set out to become an ally of liberal activists. He just happened to agree with them on a few things.

• Sharp Tongue
• Jun 1, 2004
• Florida legislator Susan Bucher is a woman of strong opinions. She's willing to express them anywhere, anytime.

• How to Win Friends and Repair a City
• Apr 1, 2004
• Atlanta needs all the help it can get. Luckily, it has a mayor who knows where to get it.

• Mission Improbable
• Apr 1, 2004
• Would you hire a county prosecutor to run a hospital network? If you knew Mike Duggan, you might.
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• Edge-Ucation
• Mar 1, 2004
• What compels communities to build schools in the middle of nowhere?