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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.

The conviction and incarceration of former Secretary of State Dianna Duran is the latest in a long history of scandals. Lawmakers are pushing ethics reforms, but some doubt change will come.
A few cities recently lowered the voting age to 16 for local elections. The idea has been debated for years but now appears to have some momentum.
Republicans have the governorship and the state House in Iowa, but Democrats have Mike Gronstal, who adheres to the old-fashioned sense that voters elect politicians to work on policy before retreating to their respective partisan corners.
Republicans could strengthen their power in many states this year, but Democrats only have realistic chances in two.
Called Cards Against Urbanity, the game is a twist on the popular and politically incorrect Cards Against Humanity.
Last month, voters in America's fourth biggest city rejected a gay rights law. This month, they elected a new mayor dedicated to expanding government services.
The Iowa Republican, who's been in office through three economic downturns, surpasses the 18th-century governor who previously held the title.
High-level officials around the country have recently been caught misusing their campaign funds.
Old houses are being torn down and replaced in suburbs all over the country. But not everyone, especially the people being priced out of once-affordable neighborhoods, is happy seeing the past obliterated.
They’re far from irrelevant, but campaign financing laws have hurt their influence.