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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.

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Governor Unveils New Plans for Louisiana Flood Recovery Housing
The state will bring in mobile home units to help house flood victims. But officials emphasized the dwellings are different from the much-maligned "FEMA travel trailers."
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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New Mexico Cash Reserves Hit Zero as Budget Troubles Mount
Falling tax revenues have left a $654 million hole in the state budget, and New Mexico lawmakers learned Wednesday that the reserve fund for day-to-day government operations is completely drained.
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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Chicago Raises Taxes to Fund New Schools Budget
Buffeted for years by financial crises, mass school closings and a teachers strike, Chicago Public Schools' new spending plan again relies on borrowing and a financial windfall from a gridlocked state government coming to fruition.
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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House Calls from Doctors Might Save Medicaid Money for States
Home visits from physicians sound antiquated. But new analysis suggests the practice could save states more than $1,000 per patient each year.
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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Obama Creates New Protected Lands in Maine, Sparking Outrage from Governor
Maine's congressional representatives vowed to implement the new monument despite their opposition to it. But Gov. Paul LePage called the president's move a "unilateral action against the will" of "the citizens of rural Maine."
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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TN Insurance Commissioner: State Obamacare Exchange 'Very Near Collapse'
Tennessee's insurance regulator made her remarks after signing off on hefty premium hikes in an extraordinary bid to keep the program afloat.
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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California Gov. Brown to Sign Sweeping New Climate Laws
The governor called the twin measures "a real commitment backed up by real power."
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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Secret Aerial Surveillance by Baltimore Police Prompts Questions, Outrage
Since January, the police have quietly been working with a private company providing surveillance video shot from a plane high above the city.
August 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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Why Water in Schools Is So Susceptible to Lead Poisoning
New York is set to become the first state to require schools to regularly test their water for lead. But it's far from the only place with the problem.
July 25, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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<i>The Week in Politics</i>: New Kansas Voter ID Rules, Ferguson's Legacy and More
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
July 14, 2016
 · Zach Patton
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