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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.

Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is going on trial this week for corruption charges. He's just one of the state's many top government officials facing legal or ethics scandals.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
Over the past decade, legislators in several states have sought to expand or reduce the number of justices on their highest courts. In some cases, they admit their intent to tilt the ideological balance.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
As the movement slows, policymakers have the opportunity to explore whether school choice has improved education overall.
To further their causes, Democrats are bypassing lawmakers and turning to voters.
A bipartisan group of public officials, called the 20/20 Club, is working to translate the energy of the movement into meaningful legislation on law enforcement and criminal justice.
In Crystal City, nearly every public official is facing criminal charges. But it’s not the region’s only place plagued by corruption.
Congress rejected the president's proposal for tuition-free community college, so his administration is instead helping regions launch the program themselves.