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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. 

A look at past, present and future issues that have been swept under the fiscal rug.
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A private banker has an idea for "rentalizing" upfront costs when agencies consolidate and move into smaller office space.
The decision of where to place a child should be made by everyone in that child's support system.
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States have been battling Amazon and other online retailers over sales tax collection for years. Have they finally made progress?
With less than four months to go, the 2012 gubernatorial contests are looking good for the GOP.
Wall Street opposes the idea, but a county in California thinks it can use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages and restructure them on behalf of homeowners.
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New leadership and energy at the American Public Human Services Association promises to deliver much-need support and expertise.