I. FEDERALISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
1. What Brand of Federalism is Next? - Peter Harkness, Governing
2. Washington and the States: A Year of Uncertainty and Foreboding - Pamela M.
3. States Handing Off More Responsibilities to Cities. - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
4. States' Rights at Center of Trilogy of Cases Before Supreme Court - Lisa Soronen, Capitol Ideas
II. ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
5. Voting Law Changes in 2012 - Wendy R. Weiser and Lawrence Norden
6. Policy, Politics and Population - Edward P. Smith, State Legislatures
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III. POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
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9. Are the Unions Winning the Fight? - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
10. ALEC Enjoys A New Wave of Influence and Criticism - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
11. Welcome to the Tea Party - Louis Jacobson, State Legislatures
IV. LEGISLATURES
12. Do Ethics Laws Work? - Peggy Kerns, State Legislatures
13. Blog, Tweet and Post: Proceed With Caution - Judy Nadler, State Legislatures
14. Can Redistricting Ever Be Fair? - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
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V. GOVERNORS AND EXECUTIVES
16. "Washington Governor: 'Set Your Partisanship Behind You, Now It's Time to Govern.'" - Mary Branham, Capitol Ideas
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19. Kris Kobach Tackles Illegal Immigration - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
VI. COURTS
20. Daniel J. Hall. 2011. Reshaping the Face of Justice: The Economic Tsunami Continues.
21. Private Prisons Can't Lock In Savings - Emily Badger, Miller-McCune
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23. The Cost of Punishment - Richard Williams, State Legislatures
VII. BUREAUCRACY
24. Showdown in Madison - Steven Walters, State Legislatures
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26. Bargaining and Budget Shortfalls: Are They Linked? - Emily Badger, Miller-McCune
27. The Great Recession's Institutional Change in the Public Employment Relationship: Implications for State and Local Governments - Helisse Levine and Eric Scorsone, State and Local Government Review
VIII. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
28. City Fiscal Conditions in 2011 - Christopher W. Hoene and Michel A. Pagano, Research Brief on America's Cities. National League of Cities.
29. Budget Shortfalls, Employee Compensation, and Collective Bargaining in Local Governments - Thom Reilly and Mark B. Reed, State and Local Government Review
30. Struggling Cities Strike Deals to Solve Fiscal Problems - Kirk Victor, Governing
31. Rahm Emanuel Takes on Chicago - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
IX. BUDGETS AND TAXES
32. At Last, a State Budget Year When the Sky is Not Falling - Daniel C.
33. 2011 May Mark the End of Federal Aid - Donald F. Kettl, Governing
34. Who's Winning the Amazon Tax Battles? - Kirk Victor, Governing
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X. POLICY CHALLENGES
36. Job Crisis - Louis Jacobson, National Council of State Legislatures
37. Emergency Financial Managers: Michigan's Unwelcome Savior - Ryan Holeywell, Governing
38. Governments Experiment With Risk-Free Financing - Russell Nichols, Governing
39. Social Media Sites at the State and Local Levels: Operational Success and Governance Failure - Bruce J. Perlman, State and Local Government Review
