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Fixing NCLB: One Superintendent's Take
Posted By: Dylan Scott | September 22, 2011
Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry Shumway spoke with Governing about his frustrations with the No Child Left Behind and reactions to some proposed solutions.
Categories: Education , Politics

Could South California Be The 51st State?
Posted By: Russell Nichols | July 12, 2011
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone believes that the state is “ungovernable” and proposes that 13 conservative counties split from California.
Categories: Finance , Politics , Public Officials
8 Comments

40-Year-Old 'War on Drugs' Needs Fixing
Posted By: Russell Nichols | June 14, 2011
After four decades of destructive drug control policies, will the U.S. change its ways?
Categories: Politics , Public Safety & Justice
6 Comments

Party Lines Don’t Reflect American People
Posted By: Russell Nichols | June 9, 2011
Despite the popular picture of states divided by red and blue lines, researchers found that most citizens share a diverse range of liberal and conservative beliefs.
Categories: Politics
6 Comments

Finding Balance in California's Budget
Posted By: Russell Nichols | April 29, 2011
The only things certain in California are debt and taxes, and the country's oldest current governor is struggling to erase the former without raising the latter.
Categories: Lawmaking and Legislatures , Politics
5 Comments

The Life and Times of Buddy Cianci
Posted By: Ryan Holeywell | April 21, 2011
He ran Providence for 20 years and went to prison for five. In his new book, the former mayor wants to set the record straight.
Categories: View , Media and Communications , Politics , Public Officials

Q&A with Miami's Ousted Mayor
Posted By: | March 15, 2011
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez was removed from office in a recall election this week. A few years ago, GOVERNING's Richard Greene and Katherine Barrett interviewed Alvarez on what it's like to be Miami's first strong mayor.
Categories: Mayors , Politics

New Group Targets California's Labor Unions
Posted By: Russell Nichols | February 10, 2011
Californians for Public Union Reform seeks to end collective bargaining for public employees.
Categories: Politics , Public Officials , Public Workforce
7 Comments

Tucson Mayor Calls for Civility
Posted By: Ryan Holeywell | January 19, 2011
At this week's U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting, Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup urged mayors to join him in signing a "civility accord."
Categories: View , Politics , Public Officials , Public Safety & Justice

Washington State Voters: No to Candy and Income Tax
Posted By: Paul W. Taylor | November 4, 2010
The defeat of taxes on candy and income, plus approval of a supermajority needed for future take hikes, removes a "path forward" for policymakers.
Categories: Politics , Ballot Measures , Election Results , View , Politics

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