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An artist's rendering of what an offshore wind farm would look like from the beach. WaPo
A D.C. bureaucrat who's gettin' it done. WaPo
WVU's one-of-a-kind personal transit system keeps rolling. Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Post-partisanship explainer: How Arnold and CA's Democratic Speaker made nice. WSJ (paid sbusc)
Happy hour won't end for NYC's boozer-commuters. NYT
Medical marijuana advocate convicted of growing pot. SF Chronicle
Will taxpayers cough up $65 million for a zoo? Salt Lake Tribune
Why is this "model" transit village so dull? SF Chronicle
Ray Nagin blames--surprise!--everyone else. Times Picayune
Bill would make name changes for same-sex couples easier. SF Chronicle
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Christopher Swope was GOVERNING's executive editor.
E-mail: mailbox@governing.com 
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