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alan-greenblatt

Alan Greenblatt

Editor

Alan Greenblatt — Editor. He is the coauthor of a standard textbook on state and local governments. He previously worked as a reporter for NPR and CQ and has written about politics and culture for many other outlets, print and online. He can be found on Twitter at @AlanGreenblatt.

We were pleased yesterday to jump on the liberal blog bandwagon regarding the story that Kentucky had blocked access to blogs from state computers. Now ...
It's old news by now that Robert Smith was fired last week from his post on the board of Washington's Metro transit agency for referring ...
Apparently dissatisfied with their lot, many state legislators seek higher office at the first plausible opportunity. Are the ones in your state doing well so ...
The latest news out of Kentucky's blog blocking scare is that the state has blocked access to a Bible study site, among other religious pages. ...
In honor of Ron Gonzales, who refuses to step down as mayor of San Jose even though he's under indictment for corruption and the city ...
Yesterday I was handed a flier promoting the candidacy of Hans Riemer for the Montgomery County Council in suburban Maryland. Since I cover politics and ...
If your city has debated a ban on smoking, you're no doubt familiar with the usual argument raised by the restaurant industry, that such a ...
I wrote a short article (second item) for Governing in May about the huge increase in state and local lobbying of the federal government. The ...
Usually when a state is on the brink of shutting down, the main players will emerge at the 11th hour from a smokeless room to ...
How many times have you heard that artists, writers and other creative types have been priced out of major cities? Daniel Brook, a freelance writer, ...