The Good Government Show

When I met Belal Aftab he had been mayor of Saratoga, CA for just 30 days. Listen to how he plans to lead and his approach to the job. More

Dr Mark Sarver lead an organization of counties that looked at counties, cities and towns that were powered by the coal industry, with the coal business greatly reduced, these regions are looking at different ways to stay vibrant. More

Adena Ishii has been mayor of Berkeley, CA for less than a year. One local article called her the Can Do Mayor and when you listen to her, you will hear a dynamic leader just getting started. More

Drive through any downtown in rural Appalachia and many times you will see a place largely abandoned, closed stores, empty offices. Gabe Pena of Fayettville, WV talks about how downtowns are coming back in the region. More

Salami, pistachios and cheese, an odd combination for success, but it’s working in Fontana, CA as Mayor Acquanetta Warren explains. More

This year the Mississippi River is a little cleaner thanks to the efforts of the people of Hennepin County, Minnesota. Debbie Goettel is a county commissioner and talks about cleaning up America’s River. More

James Gore just wrapped up his year as president of the National Association of Counties. He says he’s a member of the Get “Stuff” Done party. He talks about what he’s seen over the past year and why he’s hopeful… More

A new service for veterans called Tele Emergency Care connects veterans to medical services within minutes anywhere in the U.S. listen as the program’s director explains it. More

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was the host for the recent Conference of Mayor’s annual meeting. She talks about the national outlook for mayors and government and she talked about the challenges of being mayor of a city with a majority… More

Donna Dupont is a futurist, that means she plans for the future. Listen as she explains how governments should plan and what they should consider as they think forward. More

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