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Zach Patton

Executive Editor

Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism for his GOVERNING story on economic cutbacks in Colorado Springs. He has served as an editor since 2010, and as Executive Editor since 2012.

America's drunkest cities. Men's Health Looking for legislative action in CA next year? Don't hold your breath. Sac Bee Corrupt official used Louisiana's film incentive ...
Some CA lawmakers "no" to pay hike. Sacramento Bee How would you run a subway? NYT Wyoming Gov. Freudenthal doesn't like any of ...
Arnold distances himself from "Conan" video game. Oakland Tribune CRISIS SOLVED!!!! Atlanta public schools ban saggy pants. AJC Los Angeles' water savings just ...
Indianapolis' new library addition has been a long time coming, with years of delays and millions of dollars in cost overruns. (I mentioned it briefly ...
TX Gov. Perry's Huckabeean slip. Dallas Morning News Rest easy, Ohio state lawmakers! No criminal background checks for you! Toledo Blade Got a Heads Up ...
Alaska Gov. Palin strikes a pose for Vogue. AP Another day, another presidential denial from Mike Bloomberg. NYDN MO Gov. Blunt fails to put his &...
This picture's been making the rounds on the Internets. Everybody knows that former Arkansas Governor -- and, you know, presidential candidate -- Mike Huckabee used ...
For public employees, is reading a blog a First Amendment right or a waste of taxpayers' money?  Should state governments be able to block ...
D.C.'s voting-rights tea party. DCist How much does it cost to remove 2,400 Indian head logos from an arena? Bismarck Tribune Mortgage-relief plan divides ...
So we've gotten some really negative comments for my earlier posting of Mike Huckabee's Christmas card.  I've got to say, I'm a little surprised ...