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Over Two Decades, Much of the West Has Turned Blue. Why
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Still, 2024 seems unlikely to bring about a drastic change in Democratic fortunes. Over the last two decades, the West may have become Democrats’ political promised land. But in Texas, they’re ...
The Electoral College Explained: Its History and the ... - Governing
WEBNov 13, 2020 · The Electoral College is back at the center of our national political conversation. The fact that Hillary Clinton received 2.7 million more popular votes in 2016 than Donald Trump and still lost ...
Why Does America Have Primaries? - Governing
WEBMay 28, 2022 · The original purpose of primaries, they say, was to make government more responsive to the will of the American people. Instead, they argue, primaries have hijacked government on behalf of ...
The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia - Governing
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Just beyond the far-western suburbs of Washington, D.C., Ashburn, Va., is the epicenter of “Data Center Alley,” anchoring a collection of nearly 300 data centers, scattered across Loudoun ...
The 5 Principles of Integrity in Elections - Governing
WEBFeb 25, 2016 · This mandates trustworthy personnel and clear ethics policies. Overall, ethics in elections includes five elements: independence, transparency, integrity, competence and fairness. Independence ...
What, Exactly, Is Gentrification? - Governing
WEBJan 26, 2015 · Gentrification is the concept onto which all the negative consequences of this change have been loaded. The idea that gentrification and urban revival are essentially the same thing is one that ...
The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Government Functions
WEBNov 29, 2010 · Problems from poorly conceived contracts can create cost increases that surpass the costs of in-house services, and if there’s shoddy contract oversight, a government is vulnerable to corruption ...
2021 Military Active-Duty Personnel, Civilians by State - Governing
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · The five states with the most total active-duty and reserve members of the military, as of September 2021, were: 217,889 in California. 174,598 in Texas. 156,475 in Virginia. 122,214 in North ...
The Week in Public Finance: The 10 States That Give More to the …
WEBJan 10, 2019 · In total, 10 states are so-called donor states, meaning they pay more in taxes to the federal government than they receive back in funding for, say, Medicaid or public education. North Dakota ...