State and Local Government

State and Local Government Description  5-6 page* (NOT INCLUDING CITE PAGE) summary/ essay discussion of a single, specific recent current event or related set of events  Find articles in major news publications (i.e., New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, et cetera) and/or state and local news sources and write a summarization and discussion of the relevant issues  What is happening with/to whom, why, and what is the significance (why do or should we care)?  RelevancetoFederalism  Must have a MINIMUM of 5 credible news articles and 3 other sources (NGA, Governing.com, textbook et cetera)  Focus more on the analysis than the facts!  Cite (MLA or APA) all sources, including URLs for online content