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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.

With the 2020 elections in sight, both parties are appealing to their bases, leaving voters in the middle uncertain which way to turn.
How will it achieve both goals when half of the property tax revenue goes to schools?
Why are they breaking norms and eyeing city hall instead of Capitol Hill?
In one of his first moves as governor, Gavin Newsom is taking some cities to court for failing to address the affordable housing crisis.
Mayor Mike Duggan has pledged to spend $130 million to help revive neglected neighborhoods in the city.
In a decision that stunned both parties, Judge G. Bryan Collins ruled last Friday that the state's lawmakers don't have the power to pass constitutional amendments. His reasoning traces back to racial gerrymandering.
At the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington this weekend, many governors said the president's tariffs are hurting business in their states.
At the winter meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington this weekend, the lack of proper workforce training was an overarching concern.
Chicago will hold its first round of voting on Tuesday to pick Rahm Emanuel's replacement. Former Clinton administration official Bill Daley is among the frontrunners, but the huge field makes it uncertain who will proceed to the April runoff.
Some states are still purging voter rolls and requiring IDs. But most are now looking to expand access to the ballot box.