http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=132536458 Derek Quizon is a GOVERNING contributor. http://www.governing.com/news/technology/gov-conversation-with-postmaster-general-patrick-donahoe.html Donahoe discusses his vision for a new Postal Service in a digital age. http://www.governing.com/news/local/san-francisco-officials-baffled-monday-night-football-power-outage.html The buildup to last night's highly-anticipated Monday Night Football Game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers was interrupted by a blackout in Candlestick Park, and officials are still trying to pin down the cause. http://www.governing.com/news/local/doj-cites-seattle-police-excessive-force.html Federal investigators found that officers in the Seattle Police Department routinely uses excessive physical force, reports The Seattle Times. The department could face federal lawsuits if it does not fix the problem, federal officials say. http://www.governing.com/news/state/UC-Berkeley-Extends-Financial-Aid-to-Middle-Class.html UC Berkeley plans to extend financial aid to thousands of students whose families earn between $80,000 and $140,000 a year. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Colo-Prison-Sewage-Seeped-into-Local-River.html Raw sewage from a Colorado prison complex has seeped into the Arkansas River and officials are still trying to determine the cause of the spill. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/USPS-proposes-ending-next-day-delivery-of-first-class-mail.html The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a plan to end next-day delivery for first class mail by next spring, a move that could clear the way for the closure and consolidation of hundreds of post offices across the country. http://www.governing.com/news/local/Seattle-High-School-Students-Protest-Budget-Cuts.html About 400 students at Seattle's Garfield High School walked out of class to protest proposed cuts to the Washington state education system, reports The Seattle Times. http://www.governing.com/news/federal/20-Billion-in-Cuts-Needed-to-Save-Postal-Service.html Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told attendees at a National Press Club lunch that cuts and union concessions are needed to make the agency profitable. Recent rate hikes may also help fend off bankruptcy. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told attendees at a National Press Club lunch that cuts and union concessions are needed to make the agency profitable. Recent rate hikes may also help fend off bankruptcy. http://www.governing.com/news/state/California-Court-Ruling-Limits-Cuts-to-Public-Pensions.html California's state Supreme Court ruled that Orange County could not retroactively cut its retired employees' benefits, reports The San Francisco Chronicle, a decision that could impact local governments across the state. http://www.governing.com/news/state/California-Court-Ruling-Limits-Cuts-to-Public-Pensions.html California's state Supreme Court ruled that Orange County could not retroactively cut its retired employees' benefits, reports The San Francisco Chronicle, a decision that could impact local governments across the state. California's state Supreme Court ruled that Orange County could not retroactively cut its retired employees' benefits, reports The San Francisco Chronicle, a decision that could impact local governments across the state. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/Menino-and-Bloomberg-Aide-Promote-Stronger-Gun-Checks.html Gun control advocates, including Boston's mayor and New York City's chief advisor, were on Capitol Hill Tuesday to ask Congress to pass legislation that would tighten gun-buying restrictions. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Obama-Urges-Congress-to-Pass-Infrastructure-Funding.html President Barack Obama again urged Congress to pass the $50 billion infrastructure portion of his stalled jobs bill that he insisted would help repair bridges and a stagnant economy. http://www.governing.com/news/local/Police-arrest-dozens-of-protesters-occupy-oakland-OWS.html Oakland police arrested 'dozens' of protesters at two demonstrations of the Occupy Wall Street movement Tuesday morning.