The Good Government Show
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West Point Cadet on Leadership
“Just have a conversation. It’s so simple.”
Aditya Kansal is a third-year cadet at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. And he is very impressive. He and other cadets attended the Conference of Mayors recent Washington conference. Listen to what he has to say about leadership. More
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Farms and Tech and Good Government in PA
“There are different perspectives. But what can we do to work together?”
Farm preservation, cyber security, clean air are just some of the issues that PA State Senator Nick Miller was the youngest state senator elected is working on. He clearly hit the ground running. More
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Getting the Money for your Next Project
“Grants don’t fund organizations, they fund projects.”
If you have a big project in your city, this is the show for you. Meet Adrian Spencer the CEO of GrantGuru. On this show he talks about the ways government can secure funding for a wide variety of projects… More
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A City View with a Movie Star
“If you don’t really hear about it too much, then they’re doing a great job…”
Chris McDonald is the star of such movies as “Happy Gilmore,” “Quiz Show,” “Celtic Pride” and recently the HBO show “Hacks.” Now he is national spokesman for “Hello Nation.” This is a company that provides detailed information about cities across… More
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Cleaning Up the Mississippi River in Minnesota
“Our volunteers do about $1 million worth of things that the county would have had to pay for.”
The Mississippi River needs help and good government and it’s getting it, thanks to volunteers like the people in Dakota County, MN and Commissioner Mike Slavik, who leads a local effort to clean up the river. More
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The Mayor Has a Plan, and a lot more Trees
“I want people to know that you still can trust your local government…”
Regina Romero is the mayor of Tucson, Az. Her background is as an urban planner. So she makes plans, like the Million Trees campaign. Yes, she plans to plant one million trees in her city. But she has a lot… More
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Life Saving Swimming Lessons in Miami
“Good government is doing what the people want and what the people need.”
Drownings are the number one cause of death for young children in Miami. A new program is helping to reduce that threat. More
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Keep City Business in the City
“We stay in our lane and we focus on what cities do, and that allows the economy and the population around us to flourish.”
In the city of El Segundo, California the mayor has a pretty simple plan for government. Keep your eye on city business, just city business and don’t get distracted by issues you can’t control. More
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We Can Fix That
“A lot of times our culture finds it a lot easier to throw things away and buy new ones.”
We all do it, something breaks, you just get a new one. Why bother to repair it. But in Thurston County, Washington they have a better idea, a Fix-It Fair where you can repair your old items and keep them… More
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Are we ready for Good Government?
Joel Spangenberg is the former acting director of the U.S. Selective Service System. Yes, this is still an active government agency and their mission is to make sure the U.S. is ready…just in case. More
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Small Loans, a Big Help
In the city of San Leandro, California, the city is giving out small “micro-loans.” But the small loans are having a big impact and that’s good government. More
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Department of Agriculture, it’s more than Farms
“USDA touches almost every aspect of our lives across the country here in the United States.”
Did you know the Department of Agriculture helps millions of Americans get their own house. Housing, food security, banking, just so many things the USDA does. Listen to undersecretary Basil Gooden talk about the They do and they do so… More