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
Sorry Vegas: Macao is now the world's biggest gambling center. NYT
MN town bans ultimate fighting. Red Wind Republican Eagle
MS Gov. Barbour's insider status helped post-Katrina. (Ya think?) CQ Politics
NE bikers: "Let us ride without helmets!" AP
No court consensus on voter-ID laws. USA Today
Are TX bloggers real journalists? Texas Politics blog
Ex-DC Mayor Williams becomes a developer at last. WaPo
Tape your own SOTU rebuttal! Reel Pop blog
What's the fine for hitting a humpback whale with a cruise ship? Anchorage Daily 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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