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People have wondered why the former president collected classified intel, speculating that he is just a packrat. But he has a long history of gathering and wielding sensitive info to help himself.

In the Los Angeles area alone, 11 new tank projects are underway, mainly in communities of color.

And rebuilt the department from the ground up. The strange, hopeful, politically complicated story of Camden, N.J.

It’s no surprise automatic voter registration receives such broad support in a polarized political environment. It's the epitome of good government reform: it’s cost-effective, and it works.

Arnold’s spokespeople bristle at the suggestion that the billionaire is out to cut pensions, insisting that he only wants a realistic accounting of the under-funding problem. But the similarities between what Raimondo did in Rhode Island and what the Arnold Foundation advocates nationwide are striking.