Across the country, governors are eagerly advocating teacher evaluations based on test results. Jerry Brown is taking a different approach.
Abby Rapoport
Abby Rapoport is a freelance journalist and former staff writer at The American Prospect. She was previously a political reporter for the Texas Observer. Follow @ rarapoport
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Fumbling Towards an Exit
Rick Perry may be out of the presidential race, but his gaffes on the campaign trail threaten even his governorship.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Party with Pirattitude
In Massachusetts, a surplus of political groups registers discontent with government.
Posted inWorking in America
Recalling History
In 1921, North Dakotans became the first to oust a governor—and they did it because he was too progressive.
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The Mickey Mouse Defense
Wisconsin Republicans are not accepting defeat in the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker.
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One Million Strong
The effort to recall Scott Walker turns in almost double the number of signatures it needed. Now the real battles begin.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Lay of the Land
Whether or not the Supreme Court upholds Texas’s latest redistricting maps, minority representation will take a hit.
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Scott Walker, Texas Ranger
The Wisconsin governor feels right at home in the Lone Star State.
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What’s Next For Campaign Finance?
TAP talks with campaign-finance guru Thomas Mann, a key advocate for McCain-Feingold who now says reform should focus more on public funding of candidates and less on contribution limits.