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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.

Here are 12 half-truths that deserve to be debunked in 2012.
Plus: Employee self-motivation and more management news
Annual employee appraisals are at best a waste of time -- and they could actually be keeping your agency from improving.
Plus: Assessing corruption in the public sector, and more management news
Does it make sense to leverage pension and OPEB funds now?
Cities that retool for a global economy can set the stage for a reliable revenue stream.
Moldy thinking about public employees can lead to a host of problems.
Plus: Questions about pension investments, and more management news
The scope of the governor's new plan surprises allies and critics.
Actuaries should use lower, achievable interest rates when there is not a qualified trust fund.