Featuring a new collection of compelling readings from respected sources, State and Local Government hits all the crucial marks for your political science course. Year after year, these highly readable and up-to-date articles cover the significant issues. The 2018–2019 Edition covers topics such as the increasing ideological conflicts between state and federal governments and between state and local governments; voter ID laws; the continuing financial struggles of local governments; and K–12 and higher education reforms. With the context and currency you have come to expect as hallmarks of Kevin B. Smith's reader, this edition brings timely and sharp analysis into your state and local government classroom.

PREFACE
ABOUT THE EDITOR
I. FEDERALISM
1. Three Events That Shaped Modern Federalism - Donald F. Kettl, Governing
2. The Fractured State of Federalism - Peter Harkness, Governing
3. Dynamic Tension: A Conversation about Federalism - National Conference of State Legislatures, State Legislatures Magazine
4. Expect More Conflict between Cities and States - Sophie Quinton, Stateline
II. ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
5. Trump's Voter Fraud Commission May Be Dead, but His Quest Continues - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
6. Lawmakers Look to Curb Foreign Influence in State Elections - Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline
7. Redistricting, Reconsidered - Tim Anderson, Council of State Governments
8. Millennials Let Their Grandparents Decide Local Elections - Mike Maciag, Governing
III. POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
9. Election of California Democrats' Leader Exposes Party's Divide - Joe Garofoli, Governing
10. Is the GOP's Tea Party Over? - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
11. Lobbyists Leave Capitol Hill for the States - Donald F. Kettl, Governing
12. Lobbyist Gift-Giving at Issue in More States - Scott Rodd, Stateline
IV. LEGISLATURES
13. Back Stories: Legislators Bring a Variety of Interesting Experiences to Their Statehouse Jobs - Duranya Freeman, State Legislatures Magazine
14. The Politically Perilous Pay Problem - John Mahoney, State Legislatures Magazine
15. The Accidental Librarian - Michael Gioia, State Legislatures Magazine
16. Statehouse Sexual Harassment Tally: Eighteen Lawmakers Gone or Punished - Jen Fifield, Stateline
V. GOVERNORS
17. These Governors Are Rich, but Are They Effective? - Louis Jacobson, Governing
18. Citing Costs, Some GOP Governors Refuse to Hold Special Elections - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
19. For or Against Trump? The Question Candidates for Governor Can't Escape - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
20. Stepping Up: How Governors Who Have Succeeded to the Top Job Have Performed over the Years - Geoffrey Skelley, Sabato's Crystal Ball
VI. COURTS
21. Judicial Redistricting: Issue Politicians Don't Want to Discuss - J. B. Wogan, Governing
22. How Old Is Too Old to Be a Judge? Voters in 4 States Got to Decide - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
23. Federalism and the U.S. Supreme Court: Past, Present and Future - Lisa Soronen, Capitol Ideas Magazine
24. America's Jails Have an HR Problem - Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, Governing
VII. BUREAUCRACY
25. Government's Vital Role in Helping People Thrive - John M. Bernard, Governing
26. State Human Resources Directors Seek to Address Workforce Challenges - The Pew Charitable Trusts
27. Teacher Shortages Linger in Many States - Sophie Quinton, Stateline
VIII. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
28. Outside Disneyland, a Reminder for Governments to Be Careful What They Wish For - John Buntin, Governing
29. In the Elusive Search for Affordable Housing, Clues Emerge - John Buntin, Governing
30. Why Some Cities Are Buying Trailer Parks - Sophie Quinton, Stateline
IX. BUDGETS AND TAXES
31. Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 29 States - Barb Rosewicz and Daniel Newman, The Pew Charitable Trusts
32. How Did America's Richest State Become Such a Fiscal Mess? - Alan Greenblatt, Governing
33. The Federal Tax Overhaul May Boost States' Bottom Lines, but Some Governors Don't Want the Money - Daniel C. Vock, Governing
34. Facts before Funding - Allison Hiltz, State Legislatures Magazine
X. POLICY CHALLENGES
35. In Opioid Epidemic, States Intensify Prescription Drug Monitoring - Christine Vestal, Stateline
36. Are Massachusetts Gun Laws a Model for the Country? - Natalie Delgadillo, Governing
37. Is Your County Elections Clerk Ready for Russian Hackers? - Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline
38. Despite Secession Talk, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Mindy Fetterman, Stateline
TEXT CREDITS