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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.

Didn't want Kinky for Governor? How 'bout a Kinky Cigar? Dallas Morning News Should U.S. police get disciplined with a Hello Kitty armband? NYT ...
States start offering new help to Iraq War vets. Stateline Stop Internet hunting -- before it starts! WSJ (subs req'd) Judge orders Oakland bakery/murder ...
Vegas judge loses his position over MySpace comments. LVRJ TX Gov. Perry's program: Business initiative or slush fund? Dallas News CA lawmaker holds out on ...
Different tacks when it comes to big box stores. Stateline Chicago gets few takers on citywide parking permits. Sun-Times It takes a village to age ...
Uh, not to beat a dead horse here, but there's an interesting bit of news from the world of horsemeat regulation: Animal-rights activists campaigning to ...
Denver mayor, 4 council members smoked pot. [Insert Mile High joke here] Denver Post OH Gov. Ted Strickland can not help you find that in your ...
"Official" state items are a perennial favorite topic on the 13th Floor -- Kentucky's clogging, Hawaii's humuhumunukunukuapua, Georgia's clay, New Hampshire's pumpkins. I've ...
Not too much to say about Statetris.  It's a game just like Tetris, except you have to flip states so they're right-side up and ...
This is juvenile and base politicking -- and just a little bit funny. Wisconsin state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, a Republican, is upset at a political ...
Bill Richardson: God wants Iowa's primary to be first. DM Register Ex-NJ Gov. McGreevey heads to seminary. Newsday Beware! Your new pooch may have come ...