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Governing(magazine)

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Governing
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation79,275
Founded1987(1987)
Final issueSeptember 2019
Companye.Republic
CountryUnited States
Based inWashington, D.C.
Websitewww.governing
ISSN0894-3842

Governingis a website, edited and published inWashington, D.C.,that covers state and local government in the United States. Originally a national monthlymagazine,it was published in print from 1987 to 2019. It covers policy, politics, and the management of government enterprises. Its subject areas include government finance, land use, economic development, the environment, technology, and transportation.

History[edit]

For most of its life,Governingwas published by Washington, D.C.–basedCongressional Quarterly,Inc., a subsidiary of the Times Publishing Co. ofSt. Petersburg, Florida.In 1994,Governingacquired its primary competitor,City & Statemagazine, and that publication was merged intoGoverning.In 2009, it was sold toe.Republic.[1]

On August 7, 2019, the magazine announced that it would discontinue publication, with its September 2019 issue its last print edition. At first, it announced an intention to close its website and other operations.[2]However, it later relaunched as a website with a new focus: "what state and local government looks like in a world of rapidly advancing technology." The website adopted a new subtitle, renaming itselfGoverning: The Future of States and Localities.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^Arango, Tim (November 22, 2009)."Concern at Governing Magazine Over Sale to Scientologists".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedAugust 9,2019.
  2. ^"Governing to Close".governing.August 7, 2019.RetrievedAugust 9,2019.
  3. ^It publishes daily content on public policy in the United States."What's Next at Governing".governing.Retrieved2020-04-11.

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