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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.

With prison populations that have swelled by factors of six or eight over the last 25 years, many states, including California, are facing real problems regarding...
A couple of years ago, the state of California did something surprising. It changed the name of its Department of Corrections, tacking on the words "...
This year, lawmakers in Washington tried everything to extend health coverage to the uninsured. They earmarked money to cover more children, allowed small employers to...
It's hard to imagine an entertainer anywhere in America more despised by the Republican right than pop singer Sheryl Crow. She's a boisterous supporter of...
California is home to slightly more nurses than lawyers, but that's about to change. According to state projections, there will be a glut of attorneys...
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After this month's elections, President Bush is likely to end up with a large memorial in San Francisco to visit during his retirement. It's neither "...
If you want to see how regional consolidation works when it really works, you might take a look at Stuttgart, the manufacturing capital of southwestern...
Jeanne Kirkton was out canvassing a few weeks ago along Lilac Avenue in Webster Groves, an old rail-line suburb 5 miles west of St. Louis. Lilac...
Randi Weingarten likes to brag a little about the reading and math test scores posted this year at two New York City charter schools she...