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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 Attorney General is poised to beat Democrat Wendy Davis in the state's nationally watched and heated governor's race, but most Texans know very little about him.
Private-sector actors are reshaping the center of some cities in ways local governments no longer have the ability to do themselves.
Many state candidates are asked less about their stance on issues affecting the state and more about federal matters they can do little about.
Kansas’ secretary of state is redefining immigration laws not only in his state, but in Arizona and elsewhere.
In the nineteenth century, some states took control of local police forces. Today, St. Louis is the last big city whose force is still under state control.
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s conservative ideas are resonating in practically every area of state government. And its opponents aren’t happy about it.
Greater Louisville is about to be born. How much greater will it be?
You don't hear too much about this right-leaning state pressure group. Maybe that's why it wins so often.
One afternoon in the fall of 1995, John McDonough tells us in his new book, "Experiencing Politics," he was sitting in his seat on the floor of the Massachusetts House of Representatives as the chamber prepared to vote on a huge tax break for Raytheon, the locally based defense contractor.
In the wake of California's attempt to recall Governor Gray Davis, it seems likely this tactic will be tried in other states.