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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 most states where Democrats and Republicans split control of the legislative chambers, getting anything done has been a struggle this year. But there is at least one exception.
While other GOP presidential contenders will be touting their conservative policies, Ohio Gov. John Kasich would have to defend his.
Billionaire Rex Sinquefield's crusade to control Missouri politics sheds light on the power and limits of money in contemporary American politics.
The role of attorney general in states has evolved from policy enforcer to policy creator.
A primary challenge this week sent a message to politicians nationwide about how much freedom they have to step outside party lines.
Local governments are likely headed for legal trouble after taking a stand against the state's new law that blocks them from banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Baltimore's unrest has cast a negative spotlight on the probable presidential candidate's tough-on-crime policies as mayor. But as governor, he left a liberal legacy on nearly every front.
Mike Huckabee may be one of the more conservative presidential candidates, but as governor, he expanded government programs and increased taxes.
Once considered a "master of disaster" and frontrunner in the presidential race, the New Jersey governor is now neither.
Freddie Gray's death sparked the riots in Baltimore, but they reveal deep systemic problems that plague many American cities.