Through these conversations, we identify and elevate effective governance in action—sharing best practices, connecting leaders, and advancing our mission to strengthen trust in public institutions across the nation.
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Durham is Dope, Just ask the Mayor
I think it’s really important that folks understand the limitations of government.
“Durham is dope,” says Durham, North Carolina Mayor Leo Williams. He wants to make his city the coolest place on the planet. Give him credit he’s trying. This is an active mayor in a city undergoing changes, listen to how… More
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Talkin’ Baseball with the Mayor of Elizabeth, NJ
Good government is showing up every day.
Play Ball is a program with Major League Baseball and the US Conference of Mayors. It’s program that gets kids out on a baseball field and playing the game. More
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Mayors take the lead in Climate Action
“You can do both environmental and climate leadership and economic development at the same time”
While trust in government overall is low, trust in local government is higher. Mayors lead America’s cities and know that no matter what is going on nationally, they must deliver locally. More
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Treasury Secretary Joins the Good Government Show
I have thoroughly enjoyed my career in public service.
Janet Yellen was the first female secretary of treasury, first woman to chair the Federal Reserve and has strong ideas on the American economy and how economic policy and government should and should not work together. Listen to what she… More
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Eat Your Vegetables, They are Sexy, Really
From my perspective, the federal government has deliberately shifted their responsibilities onto counties.
We all want to eat better, but its not always easy. In Boulder, Colorado, they are making it easy. Boulder County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann joins the show and talks about how they make healthy foods, well sexy foods. Just listen. More
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Voting, No Fraud, Just Competence
I want people to come to the source, ask us questions.
We hear a lot about elections and in this election season no doubt we are going to hear more. If you want to know what really goes on, talk to someone who actually runs an election. Elections are run by… More
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Mayors Turn Down the Political Noise
There’s no room for this entertainment politics that dominates state and federal governments right now, because we actually have to produce results.
David Holt, mayor of Oklahoma City got some 230 mayors to agree to a declaration that essentially agrees to turn down the political noise, respect all view points and remind us we are all Americans in a democracy. More
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The Neighborhoods of Des Moines
You have to be able to listen and understand that everybody has a perspective.
Connie Boesen is the mayor of Des Moines. She said when she became mayor one of her priorities was restoring the city’s neighborhoods, she did it, it’s good government, listen to how she’s improving her city. More
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How To Raise a Good Citizen, (Hint- it’s up to Us)
The American experiment is a constant finding. What kind of founder are you going to be?
Lindsey Cormack is the author of the book, How To Raise a Good Citizen. Spoiler alert, it’s up to us, not schools, not the government, not our leaders, we all have to raise our own good citizens. But there’s more.… More
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Talking Snow in Anchorage, Alaska
We don’t have a whole lot of roads, so we’ve got a lot of pilots.
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance joined the conversation. Our first guest from Alaska so naturally we started talking about snow. But Anchorage is a true American city with some of the same challenges other mayors face. Give a listen. More
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Wine and Baseball in California
I don’t really like politics. It’s the price that you have to pay for good governance.
When you’re talking to someone from Northern California you have to talk about wine. And Mayor John Marchand of Livermore started the conversation with a good wine discussion. Then we talked about baseball and good government. More
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Hialeah, Florida’s New and Young Mayor
People are kind of ready for a generational shift in politics.
When I met Bryan Calvo he had served all of three weeks as the newest and youngest Mayor of Hialeah, Florida. He got off to a fast start. I always like talking to young people in office and Mayor Calvo… More