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Skip Descant

Senior Writer

Skip Descant is a regular panelist on Your Mileage May Vary, an occasional series on The Future In Context podcast. He is a senior staff writer with Governing's sister publication, Government Technology. He writes about smart cities, the Internet of Things, transportation and other areas. He spent more than 12 years reporting for daily newspapers in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and California. He lives in downtown Yreka, Calif.

Future in Context
The recent fortunes of local initiatives reveal a shifting landscape in U.S. transportation policy — driven by political, economic and environmental factors. What lies ahead is, as yet, unclear.
A ballot measure that would have let voters decide the fate of a massive land development project in California has been called off.
Future in Context
Faced with increasing traffic and declining gas tax revenue, policymakers and city planners are taking another look at dynamic pricing. If you love buying airline and concert tickets, they have got a deal for you.