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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.

Advocates say higher incomes help low-wage employees, but one new report suggests the reality is more complicated.
“Putting somebody out there on the street who has very little training is not fair to the community and it’s not fair to the officer, but it happens all the time.”
In practically every state, one party now holds all the legislative power. And once they get it, they’re keeping it.
The state's Democrats sought to shift redistricting in their own favor, contradicting their national party's stance against gerrymandering.
In the states holding post-election, pre-inauguration sessions this year, Republican legislators are passing sweeping bills on a wide range of issues -- some that weaken laws just approved by voters.
"You see how easy it is to have what amounts to minority rule, to defy norms and take power that really isn't yours to take," says an expert on the state's politics.
Legislatures in recent years have increased, and intensified, their attempts to assert authority over other branches of government.
Georgia and New Hampshire will elect secretaries of state next week, in a year that has been plagued with claims of voter suppression across the country.
Seven states had never elected an openly gay or transgender legislator before this year. Three of them just did in an election that substantially increased the number of LGBT lawmakers overall.
Cities are eliminating requirements for new buildings to have parking.