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A Path Forward on Long-Term Care

Congress can’t get it done. But in Washington state, they’ve created a model for the other Washington to build on some day.

By Robert P. Saldin

Blue States Should Build—And Fight Back

Blue states have the power to change liberalism and block conservatism. They just have to use it.

By Arkadi Gerney Sarah Knight

Oversight: The Key to Restoring Public Confidence

By Jim Townsend

Legislative Effectiveness: The Elements of Success

By Craig Volden Alan E. Wiseman

The Rebirth of Local News

Newspapers may be dying. But from big cities to Appalachia, great journalists are finding new ways to cover local news.

By Laura Hazard Owen Mike Rispoli Lisa Snowden Nikki Usher Ken Ward Jr.