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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.

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Chicago Confronts Procurement Reform and Finds the Hardest Part Still to Come
The Windy City is ahead of most places when it comes to making improvements to the way it buys goods and services. But the city's biggest challenge still lies ahead.
December 05, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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Most Government Procurement Has Got It All Wrong, These Advocates Say
Proponents of an approach known as Best Value Performance Information Procurement Systems say it could simplify government purchasing and deliver better results.
December 01, 2017
 · Zach Patton
Who Said That
Blindly giving away the farm isn't our style.
San Antonio officials, in an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Dozens of cities submitted bids to be the site of the company's next headquarters, some with gimmicky gifts and promises of billions of dollars in tax breaks. San Antonio was a rare exception in saying, 'No thanks.'
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
News in Numbers
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The number of proposals -- out of a total of 2,012 that were submitted -- that will move forward for review by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a body that meets once every 20 years to consider changes to the state constitution suggested by citizens of the state. The proposals that will be advanced represent less than 0.3 percent of the total that were filed, down from 18 percent the last time the commission met, in 1997.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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The Storm Has Passed, But Puerto Rico’s Health Faces Prolonged Recovery
As President Donald Trump signals impatience to wind down emergency aid to Puerto Rico, the challenges wrought by Hurricane Maria to the health of Puerto Ricans and the island’s fragile health system are in many ways just beginning.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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On Back Roads of Appalachia’s Coal Country, Mental Health Services Are as Rare as Jobs
In rural swaths of West Virginia, getting mental health services is fraught with challenges. But the need is great.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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Colorado Political Candidate Promises to Give His Seat to an App
If elected, a Boulder City Council candidate pledges to put every decision to a vote by his constituents.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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As Amazon HQ Deadline Closes In, Cities Pull Out the Stops
Promises of sun, fun and beer have come from across the country.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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Justice Department Creates Watchdog for Asset Forfeiture Program
The move from Attorney General Jeff Sessions comes just months after he reinstated the controversial program, which had been ended under the Obama administration.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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In New Ad, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Makes Clear He Intends to Run for Third Term
The 1-minute video and an accompanying digital ad campaign are the clearest signs yet that the GOP governor will seek re-election. An official announcement is expected soon.
October 18, 2017
 · Zach Patton
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