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David Kidd

Washington, D.C.

Photojournalist and Writer at GOVERNING

GOVERNING photographer. Fan of all things state and local.

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Articles

  • Guest Opinion: Are public schools really failing our children?

    1 month ago | keenesentinel.com | David Kidd

    I live in a small school district called ConVal (Contoocook River Valley). Like many rural districts, ours is a confederation of small towns that banded together in the 1960s to create a district in which towns would retain their elementary schools and pool students for middle school and high school in order to better serve all students.

  • Fuchsia Dunlop’s Taste for Adventure

    2 months ago | newyorker.com | Martha Gellhorn |David Kidd |Frances Wood |Aube Rey Lescure

    In the nineteen-nineties, Fuchsia Dunlop—now a celebrated food writer and expert in Chinese cooking—enrolled at the Sichuan Institute of Higher Cuisine, becoming the first foreigner to attend one of China’s most venerated culinary schools. Recently, Dunlop joined us to discuss a collection of books that chronicle the experiences of foreign adventurers in China.

  • This Iowa Community Has the Second-Highest Cancer Rate Nationally

    Aug 19, 2024 | governing.com | David Kidd |Chris Kardish |Carl Smith |Alan Ehrenhalt

    The family farm where Horsley grew up was one of more than 1,200 farms in Palo Alto County in 1970. In her memory, the county’s 13,000 residents enjoyed a thriving agricultural-based economy and close-knit neighbors. Cows grazed in verdant pastures. And seemingly endless acres of corn marched to the horizon. “We had good crops, corn and soybeans,” Horsley said of her family’s farm along the West Fork of the Des Moines River. “You could make it on a small amount of farmland. You felt safe.

  • Can a Red State Get Along With Its Biggest, Bluest City?

    Jun 17, 2024 | governing.com | Jared Brey |David Kidd |Girard Miller

    Kentucky is sending record investments to Louisville this year, including $100 million for downtown revitalization. Craig Greenberg, Louisville’s Democratic mayor, is a former developer and building on relationships with Republican leaders in the state Legislature. Despite political conflicts between officials, the investments reflect Louisville’s importance to the overall state economy.

  • Progressive Senators Say: It's Time For the Feds to Regulate Vehicle Automation — Streetsblog USA

    Jun 4, 2024 | usa.streetsblog.org | David Kidd

    Editor's note: a version of this article originally appeared on IIHS Insights and is republished with permission. Shopping for a new car? If it’s been a while since you’ve set foot in a dealership, you may feel as if you’ve stepped into the future. Many models on dealer lots today promise to relieve you of much of the drudgery of driving — controlling your speed and lane position and in some cases changing lanes or allowing you to take your hands off the wheel. Hailing a ride in Phoenix?

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David Kidd
David Kidd @GoverningPhotog
21 Jul 22

My story about a future climate-adaptive park in Indiana. https://t.co/qEGE6HhUzs

David Kidd
David Kidd @GoverningPhotog
7 Jul 22

Kathy Wilner, AKA The School Lady, is on a mission to locate all of North Dakota’s forgotten one-room schools. My story about her is now online. https://t.co/EcU5rGCenb

David Kidd
David Kidd @GoverningPhotog
8 Oct 21

I just posted a story about Camp David and it’s nearest neighbor, Thurmont, Md. https://t.co/6HAeDNzWUU