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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
Dispatches from Navajo Nation and Its Battle with COVID-19
Hit hard by the pandemic, the Navajos have turned to their self-run government and strong family ties to overcome health problems, soaring unemployment and financial obstacles that have slowed recovery.
July 13, 2020
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Mississippi’s Emblem of the Confederacy Will Fly No More
A moment captured by Governing’s David Kidd is about to become history. Over the weekend, the state Legislature passed by a large majority a bill to remove the Confederate symbol from the official flag.
June 29, 2020
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Housing and Urban Issues
America’s Biggest Park Struggles to Survive the Pandemic
Once a playground for the rich and famous, Adirondack Park today relies heavily on middle-class visitors for business and sustainability. But now, uncertainty reigns, as COVID-19 puts lives and livelihoods on hold.
June 16, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Nevada’s Lady Justice Has Been Keeping Watch for 143 Years
The figure personifies the moral force of our judicial systems and has been represented as blind since the 16th century. But that’s not the case with the Storey County Courthouse, located in Virginia City.
May 26, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
A Small Town in Texas Turns to Bitcoin Mining to Survive
Rockdale, once home to one of the largest aluminum processing operations in the country, is now the location of what could be one of the world’s biggest bitcoin computing mines. But nothing is guaranteed.
May 14, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Protecting the Most Vulnerable in Virginia’s Appalachia
Largely uninsured and medically underserved, the rural population of Virginia’s coal country is at high risk for coronavirus. The task of helping them is up to a small, but popular health clinic.
May 04, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Virginia and Kentucky’s Beautiful Bridge to Nowhere
In a scenic but neglected area of Appalachia, a $100 million bridge built between two states remains unused five years after completion. Revised plans could bring traffic one day, but for now, it remains pristine.
April 22, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Where Are We Supposed to Go If We Don't Have a House?
The order to stay at home puts a special burden on the homeless. Residents in one shelter in northern Virginia are doing what they can to keep their distance in a pandemic.
April 09, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Virginia Craft Whiskey Maker Distills Hand Sanitizer for Cops
Shortages of badly needed hand sanitizer for public safety workers led the owners of the Catoctin Creek Distillery to retool their whiskey manufacturing into a hand sanitizer production line.
April 02, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Past Pandemics: Stopping the Flu Epidemic in Seattle, 1918
More than 100 years ago, the world struggled with another epidemic, known as the Spanish Flu. In many cities at the time, streetcars were the main form of transportation, so cities set strict rules on social distancing.
March 31, 2020
 · David Kidd
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