Alan Greenblatt

St. Louis

Editor at GOVERNING

Editor of Governing, formerly reporter with NPR and CQ. Contributions to New Republic, Vox, American Conservative, etc.

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Minnesota Chiefs Want to Address Ease of Posing as Police

1 week ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Zina Hutton

That was apparently the method used by the assailant who knocked on the doors of two state legislators early Saturday, then killed House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and seriously injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Police said the suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter,was wearing a convincing police disguise, including a Taser, badge and black body armor.
Oregon Proposal Would Create Billion-Dollar Fund for Wildfires

1 week ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Zina Hutton

Under a forthcoming amendment to Senate Bill 1177 — still a placeholder bill for some mechanism to fund wildfire prevention and response work in the state — Democratic state Sen. Jeff Golden proposes the Legislature move $1 billion of the expected $1.64 billion state tax rebate to an interest-bearing wildfire account.
Under Court Pressure, Feds Restore Some Education Research Initiatives

1 week ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Zina Hutton

McMahon told a U.S. House committee last month she rehired 74 employees out of the roughly 2,000 who were laid off or agreed to separation packages. A court filing earlier this month says the agency will revive about a fifth of research and statistics contracts killed earlier this year, at least for now, though that doesn’t mean the work will look exactly as it did before.
Leadership Lessons from Assassinated Lawmaker Melissa Hortman

1 week ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt

“I hear guys talking about how this is a battle, so even if we’re at some personal risk, we have to be in the chamber doing the fighting,” she said. “I hear the women say, no, we’re the generals. We can’t go charging in without a plan because if we get sick we’re no good to anyone.”Hortman, the Democratic leader in the Minnesota House, was shot and killed at her home in the early hours of Saturday morning, along with her husband Mark. She was 55.
What a Controversial Statue Says About Race in 2025

2 weeks ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt

A statue in Times Square has been derided online and by conservative commentators for celebrating a woman they see as less than inspiring. Others are delighted that an ordinary person is being depicted in such an important context. This debate reflects larger arguments about race and who is being celebrated or marginalized in this society. Rhonda Porter comes into New York occasionally to catch up on the shows.
South Dakota Colleges Link Students with Wind Energy Jobs

1 month ago | governing.com | Girard Miller |Alan Greenblatt

After graduating from high school in Vermillion, S.D., Pearson knew he didn’t want to pursue a four-year degree and instead scrolled through the list of majors offered at Mitchell Tech, one of the state’s four technical colleges. “When I came to the wind energy program, I thought, ‘Well, that sounds kind of cool,'” Pearson, 28, recalled during a recent interview at Mitchell Tech, the only South Dakota college with a designated wind energy major.
Most Governors Make Strong Commitments to Mental Health

1 month ago | governing.com | Girard Miller |Alan Greenblatt

This is in line with last year, when a majority of governors also prioritized behavioral health in their State of the State addresses. With 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiencing mental illness, leaders from both parties recognize the urgent need to expand access to quality care—particularly in rural communities and among vulnerable populations.
At Reagan Library, Governors Emphasize Importance of Bipartisanship

1 month ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt

“I was rolled back there like a burrito,” said New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was then a member of the House. Lujan Grisham, the chair of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus, was determined to be part of a West Wing meeting for which she wasn’t invited. “But it’s in my character to be assertive and find another way to get attention,” Lujan Grisham told an audience of several hundred people Monday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
Andrew Cuomo Is Ready for His Comeback

1 month ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt

This article is part of Governing's Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here. Andrew Cuomo Is Ready for His Comeback: This isn’t the first time Cuomo has come back from the political dead. After serving as HUD secretary under Bill Clinton, Cuomo ran for governor of New York in 2002, fairing so poorly that he dropped out before the primary.
Most Republican Governors Support Bill Cutting Medicaid, Other Programs

1 month ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed onto ajoint letter with other Republican governors in support of a “big beautiful bill” backed by President Donald Trump that is currently advancing through Congress and would cut $625 billion from Medicaid over the next decade if passed. The federal program helps states provide health care coverage to low-income people and those with disabilities.