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Elizabeth Daigneau

managing editor

Elizabeth Daigneau -- Managing Editor. Elizabeth joined GOVERNING in 2004 as an assistant web editor. In addition to her editing duties, she writes about energy and the environment for the magazine. Before joining GOVERNING, she was the assistant to the editor at Foreign Policy magazine. She graduated from American University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and literature. 

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A handful of states and localities are considering gun and ammunition taxes. Is there any state and local revenue in this approach?
If human services officials want to take advantage of the Affordable Care Act, they need to get involved in its implementation now.
Using a specific set of criteria, we've come up with a list of up-and-coming state officials from multiple fields. This week, we look at the Republican field.
Some states are considering a change in how they allocate their electoral votes, but the change may not be good for governance.
Under a new proposal by Gov. Bob McDonnell, Virginia would become the only state without a gas tax.
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Two states, two different approaches for fixing how we pay for roads.
The National Core Indicators project helps states target human services spending to practices that work.
The trend suggests fiercely partisan legislatures, but the reality may be more nuanced.