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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.

Tim Storey, who will take over as NCSL's executive director, has pledged to maintain the organization's bipartisan approach.
All but one of America's presidents between 1976 and 2004 were governors. Since then, state leaders have barely stood a chance at the Oval Office.
About one in five Americans now lack regular access to local media coverage. Studies show this is bad for politics, municipal debt -- and even the environment.
A generation ago, most Democrats and Republicans backed capital punishment. But in New Hampshire, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle just voted to abolish it, reflecting a nationwide trend.
The Republican governor of Indiana has quietly become one of the most effective and popular state leaders in the country.
Councilmembers in Chicago and Philadelphia, which give them unusual amounts of authority, are facing criminal charges.
One state tried to remove local governments' power to dictate things like paint colors.
From Kansas City, Mo., to Tampa, Fla., a record number of large cities could elect an openly gay woman as mayor this year.
No black woman or openly gay individual has led a city as large as Chicago. She will have to confront chronic budget shortfalls, population loss and a high murder rate.
With the 2020 elections in sight, both parties are appealing to their bases, leaving voters in the middle uncertain which way to turn.