Alan Greenblatt
Alan Greenblatt has been covering politics and government in Washington and around the country for 20 years. He came to NPR as a digital reporter in 2010, writing about a wide range of topics, including elections, housing economics, natural disasters and same-sex marriage.
He was previously a reporter with Governing, a magazine that covers state and local government issues. Alan wrote about education, budgets, economic development and legislative behavior, among other topics. He is the coauthor, with Kevin Smith, of Governing States and Localities, a college-level textbook that is now in its fourth edition.
As a reporter for Congressional Quarterly, he was the inaugural winner of the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, which is given to outstanding reporters under the age of 35. Sadly, he no longer meets that requirement.
Along the way, Alan has contributed articles about politics and culture for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle. He is happy to be working for an outlet where he has been able to write about everything from revolutions in the Middle East to antique jazz recordings.
Alan is a graduate of San Francisco State University and holds a master's degree from the University of Virginia.
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Allegations of a long-term affair involving Herman Cain offer evidence that presidential candidates can't count on their private lives staying private. -
Allegations of a long-term affair involving Herman Cain offer evidence that presidential candidates can't count on their private lives staying private.
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Rebels fighting the regime of Moammar Gadhafi claim to have taken control of Zawiya, a key coastal city near Tripoli. If true, that could mean Gadhafi's main supply line to Tunisia could be cut off. -
Rebels fighting the regime of Moammar Gadhafi claim to have taken control of Zawiya, a key coastal city near Tripoli. If true, that could mean Gadhafi's main supply line to Tunisia could be cut off.
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With the oldest of the boomers turning 65, eventually most will be looking to sell their houses. Changing tastes in housing could make that more difficult, but fears of a "generational housing bubble" may be overblown. -
With the oldest of the boomers turning 65, eventually most will be looking to sell their houses. Changing tastes in housing could make that more difficult, but fears of a "generational housing bubble" may be overblown.
