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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.

All-payer health care, the idea of paying hospitals a flat rate, is making a comeback.
His executive order, signed on Wednesday, comes after days of governors and mayors escalating their words of opposition into actions attempting to block the immigration policy announced in April.
Both major parties in Minnesota are holding their endorsement conventions this weekend. Only one of the front-runners is seeking their party's approval.
Republicans are split over whether they should move to the middle or embrace their right-wing base.
Studies show they're ineffective and may unequally impact black and Hispanic communities.
The city's first chief design officer comes to the job from the Los Angeles Times.
White residents are either moving back downtown -- or to farther-out exurbs.
States are raising the age of consent to protect children from forced marriage. No state has gone as far as Delaware.
When a neighborhood isn't rich -- and isn't poor -- government tends to forget about it.
Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little will now face state Rep. Paulette Jordan, who could be the first Native American elected governor of any state. He's the heavy favorite to win.