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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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A Government Adrift
One day this June, a group of state agency managers came to Governor Mark Sanford with a pitch. They wanted to raise the projected growth...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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A Dental Scandal
The death of Deamonte Driver shocked the country. Deamonte, a 12-year-old from suburban Prince George's County, Maryland, died in February 2007 when bacteria from an abscessed...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Pushing the Envelope
When his state holds its primaries later this month, Bill Bradbury will be in charge of the details. That's part of his role as secretary...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Three Tracks to Vegas
The federal stimulus package provides $8 billion for high-speed rail--and a lot of tough questions. As states fight for this pot of money, they'll have to...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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The Price of Prevention
Woody Allen once described death as "a very effective way of cutting down on your expenses." In the past decade, states all over the country...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Second Chance in San Antonio
For a few months in 2005, people in San Antonio were talking about Julián Castro as the Hispanic Barack Obama. The city councilman, educated at...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Shades of Greywater
Laura Allen is no one's idea of an unrepentant lawbreaker. But under California's state plumbing code, that's exactly what she is. Allen, a soft-spoken elementary...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Uneven Stimulus
The feds are dumping piles of stimulus dollars on all 50 states, but when you look behind the 11-digit numbers, some interesting disparities emerge. Through subtle...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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The Second Best Job in the State
Eliot Spitzer of New York styled himself a steamroller, an uncompromising politician who preferred intimidation over negotiation. Mike Beebe of Arkansas is a behind-the-scenes dealmaker...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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Minneapolis Speedway
John Chiglo is looking up from the banks of the Mississippi River at a huge ivory monolith. It's the new I-35W bridge, built on...
March 24, 2010
 · Josh Goodman
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