WA tries all-mail-in voting; turnout dips to lowest point in years. Olympian
NYC is the safest big city -- again. NYDN
A green community grows in Seattle. Grist
Was a Chicago investment firm pressured to donate to IL Gov. Blagojevich in exchange for a state pensions contract? Sun-Times
A FEMA city in Florida never dies. Miami Herald
Who needs lawmakers? Columnist says CA ballot initiatives would tie legislators' hands for years. Sac Bee
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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
E-mail: zpatton@governing.com 
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