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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.

I wrote a story for the current issue of Governing about Lower Town, a neighborhood in Paducah, Kentucky. City planners in Paducah are reviving the ...
There's a statue in Loveland, Colorado, that's causing quite a stir. "Triangle" is a statue of three figures, and it was recently placed ...
We talk a lot about interoperability among first responders. It can be tough for police and fire departments to get on the same page. Their ...
The level of political debate in Tampa was ratcheted up (or down?) a few levels over the weekend. In a debate on the local cable ...
So last year all the governors got together and agreed on a uniform way to measure their dropout rates. But now, two states have taken ...
Santa Fe has had a living wage since 2004. It's actually the highest minimum-wage requirement of its kind in the country. The law raised the city's ...
Needless to say, there are a lot of factors that influence you when you go to the polls -- your personal background, your community, your ...
Utah Senator wants to be able to fire judges. Salt Lake Tribune When lobbying for school vouchers doesn't work, get the poor to lobby for ...
Q. What happens if you implement an anti-tailgating measure, and motorists obey it perfectly? A. Traffic jams. Last weekend, Washington State transportation officials enacted their 2 ...
As an out lesbian, Patricia Todd knew she'd have a tough time running for a seat in the Alabama legislature. What she didn't expect, though, ...