Zach Patton is a GOVERNING senior editor. He writes about a range of topics, including education, social policy issues, and urban planning and design. Patton is also the editor of GOVERNING's Management e-newsletter.
E-mail: zpatton@governing.com
Obama's got nothing on the vote for TX House Speaker. In the Pink blog
Plate tectonics are really gonna cut down on the SF-LA commute. NYT
Dusk to dawn in Chicago's Loop. Chicago Trib
A dragon and a wok in Chinatown -- racist? Portland Oregonian
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Zach Patton is a GOVERNING senior editor. He writes about a range of topics, including education, social policy issues, and urban planning and design. Patton is also the editor of GOVERNING's Management e-newsletter.
E-mail: zpatton@governing.com 
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