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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.

Some residents of Rosemont, Il., are claiming that a tree in the middle of town has revealed the Second Coming. No, not that Second Coming. ...
Homeowner insurance crisis puts huge risks on states' shoulders. WSJ Last putt for GA's Golf Hall of Fame. AJC Does blogging improve high schoolers' writing ...
So I'm at the dentist's office this morning, waiting for my name to be called. And I'm kind of mindlessly  flipping through the latest ...
Frank Gehry, the architect known for his swooping, organic forms of shiny metal, is going to design his first playground. The one-acre playspace will be ...
How Paris Hilton's new ankel jewelry works. LA Times Phoenix lobbyist rescues Mexican fisherman. AZ Republic Giuliani would use a version of Compstat if he's ...
Water bottles in Oregon are about to get a little more valuable. Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed into law a measure that will require Oregon ...
LA's Villaraigosa and his wife are splitting. LA Times New life for commuter rail in NH. Union Leader Hosting All-Star Game with cost SF $700k. ...
Effort launched to recall sheriff who let Paris Hilton out of jail. LA Times Playground prank + potato gun = arrested and tried as an adult. Denver ...
This is an absolutely fascinating map. It renames each U.S. state with the country that has a simlar GDP. It's kind of stunning. You ...
A rocky week for Rocky (the L.A. city attorney). LA Times A rocky week for Rocky (the SLC mayor). Tribune America's worst traffic traps. ...