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Ellen Perlman

Ellen Perlman

Former columnist

Ellen Perlman was a GOVERNING staff writer and technology columnist.

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Rethinking Juvie Jail
Anyone who's ever advocated throwing juvenile offenders in prison to teach them a lesson ought to meet some of the youths who are in detention ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Money Makes the Tickets Go Round?
People often complain that cities issue traffic tickets or set up red-light cameras for revenue rather than public safety. Many officials deny that is the ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Costly 411
My mother used to tell us children to use the phone book instead of automatically, lazily, dialing 411 for directory assistance. One cost money, the other ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Fatal Mistakes
Virginia Gov. Mark Warner just pardoned two more men who it appears were possibly innocent. Newly discovered DNA evidence in old files helped to exonerate ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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A Mile High
If I were to say, "Holland," what is the first thing that comes to mind? "Drug-addled populace?" "Crime run rampant?&...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Md. Judge: Go Ahead and Drop Trou
I don't imagine students at high-priced law schools, who have lofty dreams about public service, think about the possibility they might be hearing a case ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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On the Wave Watch
Norfolk, Virginia has been declared "TsunamiReady." Norfolk joins Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, as the only East Coast localities to meet the government's preparedness ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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HOV Chutzpah
High-occupancy vehicle laws are intended to help cut down on traffic congestion by getting people to carpool. A woman in Arizona, however, tried to beat ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Criminal Policy for the Mentally Ill
While I was reporting a story on mental health parity laws for the upcoming issue of Governing, one source asked me a trivia question: "...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Dodging the Bullet
When I read the story about the Virginia legislator who fired his handgun in his legislative office -- right into the bulletproof vest hanging on ...
May 07, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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