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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.

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.
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.
Debates over LGBT rights have helped define differences between red and blue states.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
The justices unanimously rejected a challenge to the way Texas -- and every other state -- draws its legislative lines. They did, however, leave one question unsettled.
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.
North Carolina's fight over LGBT protections is part of a larger recent shift in political dynamics: States are thwarting local laws any chance they get -- while simultaneously complaining about federal intrusion on their own.