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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.

In the recession's wake, states and localities face new realities.
Funding for state programs that research and analyze long-term issues is dwindling.
Arizona pits the public sector against the private sector in a cloud e-mail face-off.
A policy to change behavior leaves a loser in its wake.
Israel "Izzy" Colon is spearheading Philadelphia's efforts to become an immigrant hub.
In-house clinics help government reduce the cost of health benefit claims.
A new Maryland law prohibits schools from sending test scores to military recruiters. It might protect student privacy, but prevent career discovery.
More Republican gubernatorial candidates are skeptical of the science of climate change.
Is the LAPD misplacing something important in the process of building the next generation of police stations?
The huge challenges of implementing a $30 billion program are just beginning to hit the states.