Author

Gene Gibbons

Gene Gibbons writes about state and national politics. During his 41 years in journalism, he was employed by United Press International and Reuters, and subsequently was a founding editor of <a href="http://stateline.org/live/">Stateline</a>, a news website that focuses on state government and is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Statehouse Beat Woes Portend Bad News for Good Government

‘There’s an analogy between statehouse beat reporters—well, beat reporters in general—and cops on the beat who know the neighborhood and everyone in it.’