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Alan Greenblatt

Alan Greenblatt is a former editor of Governing. He is the co-author 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 reached at Alan.greenblatt@outlook.com and on X at @AlanGreenblatt.

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.
Republicans hold a small fraction of seats in two Democratic states, but they enjoy outsized power.
Democrats rarely win elections in the South. If anyone can do it, it's Jim Hood.
In New Jersey, dozens of localities have outlawed sales or possession of the drug even before the legislature legalizes it.
After the blackface scandals involving Virginia politicians, expect more candidates to dig up dirt on themselves while keeping in mind the changing culture of America and the power of the internet.
If history is any indication, the current controversies will likely change how Ralph Northam governs. He's already made racial reconciliation a new priority.
With control of the legislature on the line in November, the party could pay a price for the blackface revelations by Virginia's governor and attorney general, and the sexual assault allegations against the lieutenant governor.