The whole reason I started this newsletter is that our country faced an historic set of crises this year, and states were right in the middle of dealing with all of them. So it’s safe to say that most, if not all of us, will be happy to see this year – and the crises it spawned – come to an end.
Still, I think it’s worth reflecting on the last 363-or-so days, if only to marvel at what we’ve come through and ponder how we will proceed.
Since we launched this project in June, we have explored topics together that weren’t getting much attention or that were emerging as major stories. Before they got to be big national news, you read stories from “States of Crisis” about counting ballots on election night, reopening schools, testing the legal powers of governors, negotiating aid for states in Congress and finding health workers during the latest COVID-19 surge.
I hope they’ve helped you in your work and your efforts to be productive, knowledgeable citizens.
To better serve you, this newsletter is likely to see some changes in the coming year. My inclination is to start writing more regular news analysis for
paid members, while still offering big-picture feature stories once or twice a month for
free subscribers. (Now’s a good time to join either group if you haven’t already!)
I haven’t made any final decisions, so feel free to let me know what would help you the most.
For now, though, enjoy a quick look back at the stories that performed the best. Thank you for traveling through 2020 with me and this community. Stay safe and healthy, and enjoy the year to come.
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