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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.

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.
It wouldn't be the first time lawmakers have attempted to strip a new governor of some power. But it is rare.
Springfield, Mass., is in the best shape it’s been in a generation.
Of all the new governors, few will change the culture of their states as much as him.
Some cities are closing recycling plants. Others are ending curbside pickup. For recycling to be sustainable, consumers must learn to sort their trash better.