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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.

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The number of furlough days Hawaii had in the 2009 - 2010 school year, giving the state the shortest instructional calendar in the nation.
Ohio Rep. Connie Pillich — commenting that prosecutors often throw unnecessarily harsh charges at juveniles accused of "sexting."
Five years ago, New York state was burned by revelations of pervasive Medicaid fraud. Now the state is showing other states how scams can be stopped.
States spend billions on incentives to lure film productions away from Hollywood. Some say it's gone too far.
The new Build America Bonds are having an outsized impact on the way states and localities raise money to build and fix infrastructure.
With a Democrat in the White House, conservative state attorneys general are mobilizing against federal power.
Ohio's school planning director embraces green schools.
Improving efficiencies can help, but cutbacks at state medical schools don't.
What is the responsibility of states to innocent people wrongly convicted of a crime?
Will Republicans win big in states that make voting a straight ticket easy?