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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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What's Really in McGreevey's Closet
Brace yourselves. In the next week you'll hear more than you probably cared to know about Jim McGreevey's sex life. As the ex-NJ Guv's tell-all ...
April 08, 2010
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How to Hack a Voting Machine
Wanna know how to hack the election? Not only have some scientists at Princeton told us how to do it. They've also made a hacker-friendly ...
April 08, 2010
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Hear Evil, See No Evil
Now I'm all in favor of town hall meetings, feedback sessions, listening tours, whatever you want to call 'em. But this is pretty funny. The ...
April 08, 2010
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Modern or Mundane?
As I wrote in October's Governing, mid-century modernism is turning 50. That means a slew of ranch houses, boxy glass office buildings and mimimalist concrete monuments ...
April 08, 2010
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Heads Up: 10.4.06
Who are all those Goldman Sachs alums running New Jersey? NY Times Omaha discovers urban design. Metropolis What to do with that obsolete convention center? ...
April 08, 2010
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An Inconvenient Poll
Still doubting global warming? Alaskans aren't--and they have a better read on the situation than the rest of us. A new poll shows that four ...
April 08, 2010
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Heads Up: 10.5.06
Mormons like walkability in SLC. Salt Lake Tribune Are online classes easy As? UC cracks down. SacBee "Do they wear shoes?" One city's ...
April 08, 2010
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Flackalicious
Reporters generally dislike press spokespeople. That's mostly because the P.R. folks, whom we call "flacks," make more money than we do. But ...
April 08, 2010
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Happy Columbus Day!
We're not working today because, frankly, neither are you. This is a new holiday for us here on the 13th floor -- thanks HR! -- ...
April 08, 2010
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Fried Coke Is It
You've probably heard about "fried Coke," the latest delicacy at the fried-food bonanza that is the Texas State Fair. Well, I had the ...
April 08, 2010
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