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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.

Whatever a "rolling mortuary" is, AL's the only state that's got one. Birmingham News Will Bill Frist run for TN gov??? Tennessean TX ...
Is Palm Springs a "hate-free city"? Desert Sun Does wi-fi cause health problems? Wired AK gov's jet to be sold on eBay. Anchorage ...
U.S. urban dwellers are getting richer, but the racial gap's growing too. Baltimore Sun 1,000 dead ducks in Idaho. (Could it be bird flu??) Chicago ...
When it comes to gay marriage, most people tend to view the issue in starkly moral terms. Same-sex marriage is usually either seen as an ...
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa's 18-month report card. LA Times Katrina inspires pet-evacuation laws. AP Why is crime going up again? Time Mike Bloomberg, a "...
The Christmas card sent out this year by TN Gov. Phil Bredesen is befuddling some people in the Volunteer State. The cover of the card ...
So these two guys walk into a Virginia DMV office... Seriously, have you seen this?  These two guys painted their faces in disguise and ...
Merry Christmas!!  (Yeah, we said it.) Hope you have a great holiday!  We'll be back later next week.
Do you live in the Windy City, but long for some velvety-smooth duck-liver pâté? You may think that the city's ban on foie gras ...
Even in the realm of state and local government, there's a blog for everyone and every subject. (Like this one on court performance measures, which ...