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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 should prioritize top goals and revamp the budgeting process.
Plunging real estate values have devastating consequences for government finance.
As problems cry out for solutions, we need more Richard Daleys.
Renting and returning to urban living -- where energy costs are lower -- could be in the offing.
There are infrastructure projects, and then there are infrastructure projects that transform.
Despite polarization, politics is still the way to get things done.
Laws, arbitrary rulings and contracts keep employees locked in an unrewarding work environment.
A new effort is under way to encourage young adults to start voting and keep voting.
A lot has changed, and is still changing, in Cuyahoga County since the county was slammed with corruption charges.
California's Chelsea's Law rethinks the way the state manages sex offenders who will return to society.