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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.

Republicans are attacking the state’s ethics board for engaging in partisan witch-hunts, particularly for its investigation of Gov. Scott Walker.
Voters in a wealthy suburb of St. Louis rejected tax increases to fund schools last week.
After stumbling off the stage during his last presidential run and being indicted on criminal charges, Texas’ longest-serving and possibly most influential governor wants to redeem his political career.
The latest presidential candidate cut government's role and taxes every year he was governor.
History shows that large-scale protests are no guarantee for change.
From "houselets" to "regional play days," the Knight Foundation is giving $5 million to people or organizations around the country with new ideas to improve cities.
The San Antonio mayoral race is crowded.
Adopted in 1913, it took the job of electing U.S. senators away from state legislatures.
The nationwide pushback against the education standards hasn't been very successful.
For the first time in more than a century, Arkansas is completely controlled by Republicans. But the new governor has slowly and deliberately built bipartisanship in the legislature.