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Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Former Staff Writer

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin's School of Journalism, he has also worked in advertising as a copywriter.

States and localities across the country are adopting tougher anti-bullying laws.
Does holding elections on a workday contribute to low voter turnout?
Two states exempt their kids from vaccinations -- but pertussis is rampant in only one.
John Wisniewski, New Jersey Democratic State Committee chair and head of the state Assembly's transportation committee — questioning Gov. Chris Christie's financial decision-making abilities.
The number of inmates the state of California has shipped across state lines to private prisons, in an effort to reduce overcrowding in its state prisons.
Outsourcing may seem like a perfect solution for deficit-plagued governments, but the morning after can bring some unpleasant surprises.
Are states shoring up their defenses enough to protect critical data and computer infrastructure?
School districts in California are building solar-panel roofs in their parking lots to provide shade for cars and generate low-cost electricity.
The amount collected in fines from 70 red-light cameras in the city of Houston, Texas, since 2006.
Jamie Court, president of advocacy group Consumer Watchdog — suggesting that it is almost inconceivable that 87 hospitals have made no reports of medical errors since 2007.