The Good Government Show

Joe Tackett is the CEO of Veolia, a water management company that works with governments around the world. Listen to the ways they work with government to make sure when you go for a glass of water, it’s clean and… More

Listen to how tourism, yes, tourism is helping to change the culture and the environment in some of the nation’s rural coal mining regions. It’s a part of the solution and it’s already making a difference. More

America’s national parks have been called “the best idea we ever had.” David Vela is the former director of the National Park Service. He spent 38 years in public service and directly managed some of the jewels in the National… More

Molly Rawn is the new mayor of Fayetteville, AR. She said she brings new energy to the role. She has a background in bringing tourists to her city and fundraising, good stepping stones to become mayor. More

Grand Rapids is under construction. Kent County Commissioner Walter Bujak stopped by to talk about the new projects underway in this Michigan city. A zoo, a soccer stadium and a new outdoor theater are all underway. More

Janet Cowell stopped in for a conversation during her first 100 days as Mayor of Raleigh, NC. With 25 years in public service, she said she was ready. Listen to her plan to run her city. More

Mayor David Holt talks about how his city became and Olympic city. He also talks about how mayors are creating good government across the nation and why it’s the best job in politics. More

Justin Douglas is a new county commissioner in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a pastor, actually an ex-pastor, as he will explain. Then an organization called Run for Something convinced him to run for office, he did and won. Listen… More

Listen to former Mayor Lily Mei of Fremont, CA discuss how her city is one of the happiest cities in America. She stepped down as mayor last year, but she discussed how she led a city where people really like… More

Overland Park is a suburb of Kansas City, both Kansas Cities and is a city growing. Our industry is office space, the mayor says. Listen to how they plan growth and improve quality of life. More

Albany is the capital of the state of New York. What that means is the city’s population almost doubles every day. Listen to Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan explain how she manages her city. More

You think about spring vacation, you probably think of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mayor Dean Trantalis talks about managing growth and how climate resiliency effects how he manages the city moving forward. And we talk beaches. Just listen. More