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Suburban Streetcar Desire
Posted By: Tod Newcombe | May 25, 2010
While researching the the streetcar's current popularity, the term "streetcar suburb" didn't mean much to this editor until he realized he lived in one.
Categories: Transportation & Infrastructure

Do Sin Taxes Pay?
Posted By: John Buntin | May 21, 2010
Cigarette and alcohol taxes should be higher. Soda taxes are a good idea too.
Categories: Finance , Politics

Ethics Codes: Too Long? Too Short?
Posted By: Tina Trenkner | May 19, 2010
Does the length of an ethics code affect how much it can help public employees? An assistant city manager in California responds.
Categories: View

Community Problems and Citizen Help
Posted By: David Kidd | May 18, 2010
While touring two vastly different areas of the Bay area last month, GOVERNING's photographer found that both communities have problems and depend on citizens and activists to resolve them.
Categories: View

Talking Heads Over the Years
Posted By: John Buntin | May 11, 2010
Talking to the feds is easier — and more important — in the Obama era.
Categories: View

Getting a Handle on Health Reform
Posted By: John Buntin | May 5, 2010
The most recent issue of the Columbia Journalism Review includes a guide to health reform (PDF), courtesy of the Commonwealth Fund. Although it's designed ...
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The Director's Cut on High-Speed Rail in California
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 4, 2010
Some reporters write long. If an editor gives them 3,000 words, they'll take 4,000. Some reporters write short. Give them 3,000 words and they'll struggle to ...
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