FL Gov. Crist got set up on a date with a "hottest mom." Palm Beach Post
TN might scrap its 4-month-old Ethics Commission. Memphis Commercial Appeal
Chicago sets up shop in Shanghai. Tribune
Seattle man owes $8k in cigarette taxes. Seattle Times
HI and AK have highest credit-card usage. Pacific Biz News
911.gov: Can social networking for disasters work? MIT Tech Review
Even those who moved back to New Orleans are starting to move away. NYT
Shorter speeches? Thief steals mayor's lectern just before news conference. ABQ Journal (subs req'd)
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Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach has written about a range of topics, including social policy issues and urban planning and design. Originally from Tennessee, he joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism
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