Elizabeth Daigneau is GOVERNING's managing editor.
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KC's Funkhouser changes his mind about that free car. KC Star
Balto's new(ish) mayor wants to change the city charter. Sun
How the passport mess got so bad. LA Times
Fed budget cuts could end Seattle's barista training for homeless. Seattle Times
TX border fence might hack up wildlife spaces -- or even a college campus. NYT
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Elizabeth Daigneau is GOVERNING's managing editor.
E-mail: edaigneau@governing.com 
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