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Josh Goodman

Josh Goodman

Former Staff Writer

Josh Goodman, a former Governing staff writer, works on The Pew Charitable Trusts’ state fiscal policy project.

Democratic Governor Brad Henry of Oklahoma is winning reelection right now with 67% of the vote. That's incredible on at least three levels: 1) Oklahoma is very ...
That's what MSNBC says: Four more years of the Governator. They only have five governors races left undecided: Minnesota, Rhode Island, Nevada, Alaska and Idaho.
Gay marriage bans seem to be passing in every state but one: Arizona. In that state, NCSL says the ban (which also would forbid other ...
That's what MSNBC says.
Nebraska, Oregon and Maine are all rejecting TABORs. No matter how often Colorado Governor Bill Owens makes the point that his state saved, rather than ...
"I love doing sequels."
That's the big judicial one on my list, other than the South Dakota vote.
Here's the latest on the four that MSNBC hasn't called: AK: Palin (R) 52%, Knowles (D) 37% (43% reporting) ID: Otter (R) 54%, Brady (D) 43%  (35% reporting) MN: Pawlenty (...
I was on NPR a few minutes ago, where the subject turned to the difference between this year's congressional elections and governors' elections. I pointed ...
I still remember what the first day of school was like -- the excitement of seeing friends, meeting new teachers and getting ready to learn. ...