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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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Hospital Errors, Public/Private Partnerships and Flexibility on Vacation Time
Plus: Performance evaluations, the challenge of cell phones and government, and more management news.
September 01, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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States Eager to Spend Federal Education Money Outside Classroom
Some states are looking for ways to spend federal stimulus cash that was intended for schools in completely different ways.
August 31, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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Colorado Springs' Do-It-Yourself Government
The citizens of Colorado Springs must decide how much they want from their government, and how much they're willing to pay for it.
August 30, 2010
 · Zach Patton
Stem cells
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Federal Stem Cell Ban: Which States Benefit?
Now that a federal judge has halted government funding for embryonic stem cell research, the field is at a standstill. But one state stands to benefit.
August 25, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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Even With Stimulus Cash, Schools Aren't Rehiring
The federal government has sent billions in extra stimulus money to states for the purpose of rehiring educators and school administrators. But states are skittish.
August 23, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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GAO: Fiscal Pressures Threaten Intergovernmental Programs
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office says states' financial woes will ultimately make it harder for the federal government to deliver services.
August 19, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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A Snitch in Time
Plus: The power of comfort, Florida's liquor-lag, and more.
August 17, 2010
 · Zach Patton
Sunken battleships
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Ever Get That Sinking Feeling?
The closure of the Defense Department's Business Transformation Agency is unfortunate, but too often these things fall into a pattern as predictable as the end of "Titanic."
August 12, 2010
 · Zach Patton
FICA free lunch
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The FICA Free-Lunch Crowd
Social Security reformers need a fair plan for the six million free-riders.
August 10, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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The Evils of Evergreen Contracts
The "miracle of compound interest" helped put Bell, Calif., in the doghouse.
August 04, 2010
 · Zach Patton
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