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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.

A discussion with a veteran of local level public service.
Should trustees engage in blackball tactics?
San Diego court finds OPEB promises are "not vested."
Plus: Too much certainty, and more management news
Newly released data show how the Great Recession exacerbated states' ability to fund pensions.
Management-by-Fear, Part 2: True Accountability
Why does government use performance measurement to find heroes and culprits, rather than solutions?
Narrow-network HMOs are the new cost-cutting tool.
Plus: Learning from successes, and more management news
Contrarian strategies should pay off.