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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.

Boise man declares mayor candidacy on MySpace. Idaho Statesman On Google maps of NOLA, everything's back to normal after Katrina. AP NV gov. has ties ...
In this day and age, it's kind of amazing how quickly a public figure can fall from grace -- and how it's so often caused ...
MA Gov: Put out-of-state gay marriages on the books. Boston Globe "Commerce City" on the ballot in CO. Denver Post No booze on ...
Hybrid cars are hot right now, but the idea of a true plug-in hybrid -- one whose owner would literally plug it into an electrical ...
TX lawmakers might legalize Texas Hold 'Em. Houston Chronicle In TN, a tax break for the elderly, but how? AP FL gov. wants to restore ...
OR Senate approves bikes without brakes. Oregonian Filling potholes is for chumps: Mayors need some bling! KC Star Does TN's fiscal future include a porn ...
This video has been making the rounds online, and it's really interesting. It's from SpeculativeBubble.com, a blog that originally tracked the dotcom boom but ...
MO House skirts usual rules to honor Secret Santa. KC Star New Orleans councilwoman clocked at over 100 mph. Times-Picayune East Hartford police bust pot-stuffed Easter ...
The real O.C.? Not so exciting. LA Times What happens when reporters become state reps? Cleveland Plain Dealer blog Lawmaker wants to require ID ...
Wyomingites "disappointed" by amatuerish Easter egg. AP OR Gov and his wife will spend a week on food stamps. Oregonian DNA proof of ...