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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.

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.
When a gunman allegedly shot five people at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., his actions also impacted his hometown in Illinois.
Wednesday's shooting during a congressional baseball practice is the latest example of the increased violence -- both threatened and real -- that is seeping into America's political process.
The new mayor of Jackson, Miss., may offer striking evidence of a nationwide trend.
St. Louis and Baltimore have joined the ranks of cities thinking about taking them down. Meanwhile, a countermovement is growing in state legislatures.
Apparently very. Missouri’s Botanical Gardens just got its first power-washing since it was built in 1988.
Republicans currently enjoy a 2-to-1 lead among governors, but Democrats hope to start chipping away at that advantage this fall.