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
