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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.

Critics say laws that treat attacks against police officers as a hate crime are unnecessary and hard to enforce.
It's now common, even for lower-paying jobs, to make employees pledge their loyalty to companies. Some states are stepping in to stop the corporate abuse.
Some negotiations have become so heated that legislatures have taken their fight to the courts.
The Texas Supreme Court justice is witty and approachable, and he's huge on Twitter. He's also one of the most influential conservative jurists in the country right now.
Secretaries of state are concerned about not just the federal government's request for voter information but also the information they're not getting about election security breaches.
Mike Stack is under investigation by the state’s inspector general. The results could impact the 2018 election.
Among the places testing new ways to keep low-risk offenders out of jail, Charleston, S.C., stands out.
Aldermen choose how to use infrastructure dollars from a preapproved list of projects. The result: A big spending gap between neighborhoods.
The state has more tax agencies than most -- and one in particular is badly mismanaged.
From education to gay rights, New York's governor has racked up a long list of liberal accomplishments.