Every year, editor Kevin Smith samples from publications such as Governing , State Legislatures, State News, and Campaigns & Elections to grab your students¿ interest with highly readable and up-to-date articles that hit close to home. Nearly 40 new articles cover significant issues facing state and local governments with the same context and currency you have come to expect from this reader. Back on its summer publication schedule, you can bring the latest articles to your students a semester earlier. This 2009¿2010 edition is a sure fit for state and local government courses.