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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.

Study: Kids who live near freeways plagued with lung problems. LA Times Dueling economists agree: Corporate kicker does almost zilch for OR. Oregonian The Guvernator's ...
Joining the ranks of former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken part in an interview in Second Life, the 3D ...
"Grills Bill" would outlaw renegade tooth-bejewelers. Memphis Commercial Appeal 48% of jobless pay in error? Sort of. Wichita Eagle MN lawmakers wonder, do biz ...
Chicago's privatize-happy mayor hits a wall on Midway plans. Crain's Los Angeles transit authority might create its own court. LA Times Britain ponders giving local ...
From SFist comes this interesting tidbit about the commenting habits of San Franciso Mayor Gavin Newsom's communications director, Peter Ragone. Apparently, SFist found some indications ...
Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Dane Cook.  Sure those guys are funny, but can they run a city? Joey Novick can. Novick is a professional ...
Texas Observer remembers Molly Ivins. Observer In an OR city, the cops are riding school buses to spot traffic violations. AP Nailing metal thieves in ...
Here are a couple videos that might interest you. First, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Lite Brite guerilla marketing campaign that shut ...
Damage from Exxon Valdez endures. USA Today Sorry, OH kids! Law bans light-up shoes and blinking balls. Dayton Daily News Macon, GA, mayor converts to ...
Mixed report cards for Chicago school reforms. Tribune 12-hour days for D.C. schoolkids? Washington Post States: Call 911 on drunken drivers. AP For Vegas visitors, ...