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Graham Vyse

Staff Writer

Graham Vyse is a staff writer at Governing. He was previously a staff writer at The New Republic, and his writing has appeared in Slate and Washingtonian. His first job in journalism was covering the District of Columbia for the Current Newspapers, where he appeared on “The Fix’s 2015 list of best state political reporters” in The Washington Post. A native of Rhode Island, he received his bachelor’s degree in political science and his master’s degree in journalism from American University. 

The fresh crop of progressives taking state office next year could shake up the conversations about how to lower the cost of living.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib made headlines for their congressional wins. But a number of Democratic Socialists also won state-level races this election.
The party now has 14 "trifectas," compared to the Republicans' 22.
States across the country have limited citizens' right to sue their state or local government. Voters in one of them, New Hampshire, revived it on Tuesday.
Privacy concerns have prompted 10 states to add privacy protections in their constitutions.
Advocates say Prop. 12 represents the world's strongest protections for animals raised for human consumption.
After decades of false starts, turbines are starting to turn in several coastal states.
Legalization measures passed in Michigan but failed in North Dakota.
It's a slight decline from last year but still more than usual.
In the cases the justices will hear this fall, legal observers say "state sovereignty is a really big issue."