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
What to use for currency in a post-tobacco prison? Tennessean
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What's wrong with the Chicago Transit Authority? Crain's
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Miami schools launch ad blitz to draw students. Herald
How's Bloomberg doing at running NYC schools? Economist
Exiled Californians are changing the Rocky Mountain West. Economist
Denver blizzard airport shutdown becomes political football. Rocky Mountain News
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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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