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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.

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Delicious Presidential Possibilities
Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part, but I'm starting to believe that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is running for president as ...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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A Test of Standardized Tests
SHOCKING NEWS!!!!!! The federal government has released an interesting report. That would be a Department of Education study, which reveals (or at least seems to ...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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What's Stopping the Immigration Bill
In 1786, Thomas Jefferson declared the United States "a country where the will of the majority is the law, and ought to be the law.&...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Don't-Tax Democrats
One great thing about being a journalist is that you can raise questions with absolutely no obligation to answer them.
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Dull and Duller
Dallas voters will decide on a new mayor tomorrow, with the choices being businessman Tom Leppert, who the local media has deemed "a pleasant, ...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Got baum?
As the Bloomberg for President speculation reached Fred Thompson levels of hysteria over the past few days, it dawned on me that I had no ...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Coming Soon: www.puttingthecaninkansas.com
When I was updating Governing's Sourcebook the other day, I came to a startling realization: State economic development department Web sites have some really goofy ...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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State Lawmakers = College Students
Maryland lawmakers blissfully signed off on the 2008 fiscal year budget in April, which included new funding for school construction and stem cell research, without major ...
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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My Words!
As I sat down to write a feature on immigration for Governing's July issue, part of me wished I were writing about a less controversial topic -- like abortion.
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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The Bear Facts
Here's something that perhaps no municipal official has ever asked: Which is a better bargain, a baseball team or a giant panda cub?
April 08, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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