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David Kidd

Photojournalist / Storyteller

David Kidd is a photojournalist and storyteller for Governing. He was the art director and staff photographer at Teacher magazine and the American Journalism Review before joining Governing in 2008. He can be reached at dkidd@governing.com

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State and Local Politics and Policy
After the Snowstorm: Finding Food in New York City
With dining-out options already few and far between because of COVID, the recent snowstorm has only made things worse for residents and visitors to the Big Apple.
February 05, 2021
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Say Goodbye to the World’s Greatest Indoor Miniature Village
Roadside America has been open since 1953, delighting visitors with its model of a Pennsylvania town frozen in time and full of little cars and trains. But the popular roadside attraction couldn’t survive the pandemic.
January 15, 2021
 · David Kidd
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Trends
The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2021
State legislatures will have a lot on their plates. They’ll deal with issues in wildly differing ways. We set the context for the 2021 session with an overview of everything from abortion to redistricting.
January 15, 2021
 · Alan Greenblatt, David Kidd, Carl Smith
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Fred Risser, America’s Longest-Serving Legislator, Retires
The Wisconsin state senator has set a record of service that is unlikely to be broken. The 93-year-old lawmaker started his career when Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House and Alaska and Hawaii were still territories.
December 21, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
New York City and Snow: Images from a Winter Storm
Thanks to a major storm in mid-December, New York City has already seen more snowfall than in all of last year. Governing was on the ground as a similar storm descended a few years earlier.
December 18, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
America’s Picnic Table: A Landscape Fixture in Photos
Rendered in wood, steel or cement, the classic picnic table is an ever-present part of America. We explore the many places you can find them.
December 16, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
In Houston, Crime Victims Finally Get Some Attention
A victim’s rights organization advocates on behalf of the only unwilling participants in a criminal justice system that overflows with unsolved and cold cases.
December 10, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
COVID Can’t Stop a 277-Year-Old Town Hall Tradition
Pelham, Mass., has been making democracy work continuously in the same building for nearly three centuries. On a cool day in October, town citizens were determined not to let the pandemic break that record.
November 18, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
How a Virginia Election Official Prepares to Count Ballots
What’s happening in Falls Church, Va., a suburban city outside Washington, D.C., is a microcosm of events underway in city and county election offices around the country on the eve of Nov. 3.
November 02, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
How to Run a Mayoral Campaign in the Era of COVID
Grassroots political campaigns, with their personal touch, are deeply rooted in American politics. But not anymore. A day with a Hagerstown, Md., mayoral candidate shows how it has changed.
October 29, 2020
 · David Kidd
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