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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.

What do Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman have in common? Transcontinental love.
Wooster and Sharp Top and Dewy Rose and Hemp. Santa's forgotten reindeer? Lip gloss flavors? Nope, they're towns in Georgia that were unceremoniously wiped off ...
Arizona: America's Marijuana (And Meth) Gateway. AZ Republic Coup might topple TX House Speaker. Texas Politics blog More Speakership drama, in PA. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LA ...
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush handed the reins over to Charlie Crist at noon today. But there's one piece of Bushiana we didn't want to leave ...
Speaking of gubernatorial portraits, New Jersey finally got around to hanging a portrait of former Gov. James McGreevey, who in 2004 resigned in disgrace after admitting ...
Flu Crisis 2007: Too much vaccine. Austin American-Statesman Why transportation planners need Uncle Ben's. Seattle Times Texans: Pay up for tolls, even if they're just pennies. ...
Last year, the Georgia DOT cleaned up its map of the state by deleting nearly 500 tiny communities from the map. The cities, predictably, were up ...
Romney's housewarming gift to Patrick: A slew of GOP appointees. Globe Non-Hispanic governor is named to top Latino list. Texas Politics blog New FL Gov. ...
SF's urban success story. SF Chronicle At the Sundance Film Fest, without a hired escort. Salt Lake Trib FL prisons chief's new fitness goals have ...
Ah, January. When a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of legislative agendas. Yes, it's a new year full of new legislative sessions in ...