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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.

An enthusiasm gap among young voters has Democrats worried about the upcoming midterms. Plus, Andrew Cuomo wants his old job back, the South Dakota AG dodges impeachment and life imitates art in Indiana as candidate takes advantage of “the name you know.”
Revenues are robust enough to allow for increased spending, and tax cuts on top of it. But current flush conditions might not last long enough to turn permanent cuts into a good idea.
Case counts and deaths have dropped dramatically from their January highs, but politicians and the public are giving up protections even as another wave starts forming.
A bi-weekly tracking of the lead up to the 2022 election season.
No Democratic governor has been defeated since 2014. Look for that to change in November.
Democrats continued to struggle in the Lone Star state with Hispanics voting in growing numbers for Republicans. That shift could hurt Beto O’Rourke’s chances of unseating incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott.
The Democrat stepped down from his leadership post last year. He faces 22 racketeering counts, becoming the latest in a series of speakers around the country to face corruption charges.
States that oversee liquor sales directly are getting rid of vodka, while a number of governors and local officials are looking to end investment or break off ties with Russia.
Flush with cash, states are able to offer colleges and universities more support than they have in decades. But campuses still face challenges from declining enrollments.
The president's party almost always loses seats in midterms. Here's why.