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Christopher Swope

Christopher Swope

Former Editor

Christopher Swope, a former Governing editor, writes about city innovation and leadership.

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Statehouse Blogs: Easy Come, Easy Go
Figuring out which statehouse blogs are worth reading is a bit like playing whack-a-mole. Blogs pop up, gain fans, and then disappear as soon as ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Smoking's Last Bastions
Smoking bans aren't big news any more. Actually, what I find more interesting than a city or state passing a new ban is seeing which ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Arnold "Never Thought About" Cycle License (UPDATED)
Apparently the Governator didn't have the appropriate motorcycle license when he crashed his Harley into an SUV on Sunday. Staff says he won't ride again ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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An Arena Done Right?
When it comes to stadiums and arenas, the argument we hear again and again in favor of them is that they'll spur economic development in ...
May 07, 2010
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NJ Slogan: The Winner Is...
Acting-Guv Codey was pulling for "New Jersey: Love at First Sight." I was pulling for "New Jersey: The Real Deal."  ...
May 07, 2010
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Do State Blogs Tilt Left?
I've been doing a lot of hunting for blogs lately. I'm looking for blogs that are both tightly focused on state government news, politics or ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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How To End The Wage War (Updated)
Maryland's legislature continued its pro-labor tear this week by voting to raise the state's minimum wage to $6.15 an hour. I'll leave aside for now the ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Minimum Wage (ctd.)
There's a friendly battle going on in the comments section over my last post on indexing the minimum wage. Just to stoke the fire a ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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The Smoke Vote
There's still a lot of opposition to banning smoking at bars. Just ask any member of the puffing masses standing outside pubs in a growing ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Franchise Players
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is meeting in Washington this week, a convenient two blocks from our perch on the 13th floor. I popped ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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