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Jule Pattison-Gordon

Jule Pattison-Gordon is a senior staff writer for Governing. Jule previously was a writer for Government Technology, PYMNTS and The Bay State Banner and holds a B.A. in creative writing from Carnegie Mellon.

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Magazine
How Private School Choice Triumphed in GOP-Led States
Supporters of vouchers and other funding for private schools are on a winning streak.
Summer 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Policy
Massachusetts Drafts New Rules for How Cops Interact With Youth
Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.
July 8, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell speaking.
Policy
Senate Kills Ban on State and Local AI Laws
Senators voted 99-1 to strike the ban from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It would have blocked state and local governments from regulating AI for a decade.
July 2, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Politics
A Daughter of Immigrants in Boston Emerges as a Top City Leader
Ruthzee Louijeune is the city’s first Haitian American City Council president. Now she’s fighting the Trump administration on immigration.
June 26, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Policy
Who Really Benefits From Universal School Choice?
School choice programs provide state money to help families who want to educate their kids outside of public school. After launching programs targeted at disadvantaged students, many states are opening the programs up to everyone.
June 24, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Workforce
Fire Departments Need Volunteers but Their Numbers Are Dwindling
A majority of departments rely on volunteer help but the number of people willing to devote time has dropped substantially over the past decade.
June 16, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Policy
How States Are Trying to Make Child Care More Affordable
States are taking a look at tax credits, cost-sharing, regulation reductions and more as they look to support families and their economies.
June 12, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
Ray C. Kelly, a community activist in Baltimore, and Pastor Marvin McKenstry Jr. seated amidst rows of empty chairs speaking to each other.
Policy
ARPA Reduced Violence. Local Governments Look to Sustain the Gains
The one-time grant funding let cities and counties demonstrate new ideas and expand existing efforts to curb gun violence. When the ARPA sunsets, some efforts may scale down, but local governments have been planning to maintain the bulk of the work.
June 4, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Workforce
Staffing and Funding Shortages Persist for Public Defenders
Overloaded with cases, public defenders often cannot give enough time to each client, and defendants may face long waits to get an attorney.
May 20, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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Workforce
The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard
While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions — some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual.
May 14, 2025
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon
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