PREFACE
ABOUT THE EDITOR
I. FEDERALISM
1. Three Events That Shaped Modern Federalism - Donald F. Kettl, Governing
2. The Fractured State of Federalism - Peter Harkness, Governing
3. Dynamic Tension: A Conversation about Federalism - National Conference of State Legislatures, State Legislatures Magazine
4. Expect More Conflict between Cities and States - Sophie Quinton, Stateline
II. ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
5. Trump's Voter Fraud Commission May Be Dead, but His Quest Continues - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
6. Lawmakers Look to Curb Foreign Influence in State Elections - Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline
7. Redistricting, Reconsidered - Tim Anderson, Council of State Governments
8. Millennials Let Their Grandparents Decide Local Elections - Mike Maciag, Governing
III. POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
9. Election of California Democrats' Leader Exposes Party's Divide - Joe Garofoli, Governing
10. Is the GOP's Tea Party Over? - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
11. Lobbyists Leave Capitol Hill for the States - Donald F. Kettl, Governing
12. Lobbyist Gift-Giving at Issue in More States - Scott Rodd, Stateline
IV. LEGISLATURES
13. Back Stories: Legislators Bring a Variety of Interesting Experiences to Their Statehouse Jobs - Duranya Freeman, State Legislatures Magazine
14. The Politically Perilous Pay Problem - John Mahoney, State Legislatures Magazine
15. The Accidental Librarian - Michael Gioia, State Legislatures Magazine
16. Statehouse Sexual Harassment Tally: Eighteen Lawmakers Gone or Punished - Jen Fifield, Stateline
V. GOVERNORS
17. These Governors Are Rich, but Are They Effective? - Louis Jacobson, Governing
18. Citing Costs, Some GOP Governors Refuse to Hold Special Elections - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
19. For or Against Trump? The Question Candidates for Governor Can't Escape - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
20. Stepping Up: How Governors Who Have Succeeded to the Top Job Have Performed over the Years - Geoffrey Skelley, Sabato's Crystal Ball
VI. COURTS
21. Judicial Redistricting: Issue Politicians Don't Want to Discuss - J. B. Wogan, Governing
22. How Old Is Too Old to Be a Judge? Voters in 4 States Got to Decide - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
23. Federalism and the U.S. Supreme Court: Past, Present and Future - Lisa Soronen, Capitol Ideas Magazine
24. America's Jails Have an HR Problem - Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, Governing
VII. BUREAUCRACY
25. Government's Vital Role in Helping People Thrive - John M. Bernard, Governing
26. State Human Resources Directors Seek to Address Workforce Challenges - The Pew Charitable Trusts
27. Teacher Shortages Linger in Many States - Sophie Quinton, Stateline
VIII. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
28. Outside Disneyland, a Reminder for Governments to Be Careful What They Wish For - John Buntin, Governing
29. In the Elusive Search for Affordable Housing, Clues Emerge - John Buntin, Governing
30. Why Some Cities Are Buying Trailer Parks - Sophie Quinton, Stateline
IX. BUDGETS AND TAXES
31. Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 29 States - Barb Rosewicz and Daniel Newman, The Pew Charitable Trusts
32. How Did America's Richest State Become Such a Fiscal Mess? - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
33. The Federal Tax Overhaul May Boost States' Bottom Lines, but Some Governors Don't Want the Money - Daniel C. Vock, Governing
34. Facts before Funding - Allison Hiltz, State Legislatures Magazine
X. POLICY CHALLENGES
35. In Opioid Epidemic, States Intensify Prescription Drug Monitoring - Christine Vestal, Stateline
36. Are Massachusetts Gun Laws a Model for the Country? - Natalie Delgadillo, Governing
37. Is Your County Elections Clerk Ready for Russian Hackers? - Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline
38. Despite Secession Talk, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Mindy Fetterman, Stateline
TEXT CREDITS
