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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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Iowa A.G.: There's no Tobacco Cartel
Iowa's Attorney General, Tom Miller, called me the other day to complain about a story I wrote in Governing's October issue. The piece, about the ...
May 07, 2010
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Election Night LiveBlogging
Yummy off-year election results! Eat them up tonight. Mmmm! The feast begins at 6 pm ET.
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Governing.com Election Coverage and Analysis
Full coverage is here. Initiatives & referenda roundup is here. Mayors & local race roundup is here.
May 07, 2010
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Did Rosa Parks' Death Help Kilpatrick?
The Detroit Free Press calls Parks' passing "the unquantifiable X-factor" in Kwame Kilpatrick's comeback.
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Voting Booth, Box Office Divorce
Here's the LA Times' take on why all four of Arnold's ballot measures failed: He wasn't asking voters so much to "join Arnold" ...
May 07, 2010
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VA Gov Race: Kaine = Warner Worked
The Washington Post's take on the VA governors' race: Gov. Warner's got coattails. Also: Kaine finds religion in a way that works for Democrats.
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Back to the Future at New City Hall
Is this the city hall of the future? That's what Governing asked back in 2000, when San Jose was planning its new civic center. Well, the ...
May 07, 2010
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Toll Time for the Big Apple?
Could high-tech congestion tolls work in Manhattan as they have in London? The NYC media is buzzing about this, apparently in the expectation that Mike ...
May 07, 2010
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More People Working in their Peejays
Is telecommuting becoming more popular than transit? A new report by the Reason Foundation looks at this and other questions around working from home. One ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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The Omnipotent Ray Kelly
Who are the most powerful unelected state and local officials in the country? When Governing writer John Buntin and I got talking about this some ...
May 07, 2010
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