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I. Federalism. 1. European-style federalism's lessons for America -- 2. Permanent policy principles for state-federal relations -- 3. Why do different states have such wildly different ideas about government? -- 4. Cities forge policy apart from states. II. Election and political environment. 5. States make changes to get out the vote -- 6. Voting: what's next? -- 7. Fraud fighter or ballot blocker -- 8. Issues related to state voter identification laws. III. Political parties and special interest groups. 9. Despite huge victories, Republicans face some obstacles -- 10. Are Democrats out of touch with suburbia? -- 11. The gift -- 12. Eschewing lobbyists, state advocate for themselves. IV. Legislatures. 13. Peak of partisanship -- 14. How political donors are changing statehouse news reporting -- 15. Why we're not holding state legislators accountable. V. Governors. 16. So you won the Governor's race, now what? -- 17. Patience and pragmatism dominate. Asa Hutchinson's first 100 days -- 18. In some states, tax cut promises collide with budget realities -- 19. When states win lawsuits, where does the money go? VI. Courts. 20. Battle for state court control intensifies -- 21. Skyrocketing court fines are major revenue generator for Ferguson -- 22. The experience of dignity: community courts and the failure of the Criminal Justice System -- 23. Penitence: a hulking prison in Philadelphia was built for introspection. VII. Bureaucracy. 24. A tale of two hatchet men: emergency financial management in Michigan -- 25. How can we expect A+ teachers from C-training programs? -- 26. Pension reforms push employees out the door in some states. VIII. Local government. 27. Exiting the penalty box -- 28. Bankrupt cities? What about distressed cities? -- 29. Ferguson is a serious outlier -- 30. Making police departments more diverse isn't enough. IX. Budgets and taxes. 31. State government revenue recovery from the Great Recession -- 32. The seven deadly sins of public finance. X. Policy challenges. 33. What's the value of water? -- 34. Racial degeneration gap looms large for states -- 35. What we can learn from the police that pioneered body cameras -- 36. For the civic good

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The 2015-2016 volume of State and Local Government is part of a long-running annual series that pulls together current readings to offer students a window into the real world of state and local politics and policymaking.

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