Good Government Show
The Good Government Show is a premier podcast dedicated to exploring the critical work of public service in America. We feature in-depth conversations with governors, senators, mayors and county commissioners, providing insights into leadership, crisis management and the best practices that drive effective government. Join us for a serious and thought-provoking look at modern governance, where policy meets practice and where every conversation is a lesson in dedication, innovation and public accountability.
Episodes
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.
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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 has a lot to say.
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Given that Dr Anthony Fauci recently was called to Congress, but refused to respond to questions from Senators, we thought it would be a good idea to re-release our conversation with Dr Fauci when he was open to talking.
The conversation is a great insight into a career in public service and how he responded to an unfolding worldwide pandemic. Here again is Dr Fauci.
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A career in public service is not something many people automatically think about. Kelli Bentley, HR director for a city in Alabama is trying to change that.
Listen to how she recruits people to work in her city's water and sewer department. And she's one of 250 Government Champions from the National Academy of Public Service.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk is trying to make Allentown, PA the slowest city in America. Not because he drives slow, because slower traffic increases pedestrian safety. We also cover housing, police and fire fighter retention and baseball.
Listen to Matt Tuerk's first appearance on the show if you missed it.
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Mayor David LeGrand loves good ideas and big ideas. He says what keeps him up is not getting to all the things he wants to do in his city. Listen to his big ideas about improving Grand Rapids.
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There's a lot of talk about driverless cars, they improve traffic, they impede traffic, they're safe, they aren't safe at all. I sat down with Daniel Greene Senior Director of consumer protection and product safety for the National Consumers League.
We talked about driverless cars, their future and what's going on with them now. Make no mistake, they are coming.
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Christian Leinbach is a commissioner in Berks County, PA. He's been on the show more than any other guest. On this episode we got to dig on what makes a good commissioner and a good elected official.
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Stefan Roots is the mayor of Chester, PA. His city is the only bankrupt city in America. Listen to how the city's mayor manages a city with, well no money.
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Janet Cowell is well into her second year as mayor of Raleigh. I got to catch up with her and talk about her first year in office.
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Big changes are underway in Washington DC. As the USA celebrates its 250th, it's evolving. Nina Albert is the deputy mayor for planning and economic development and there's a lot of both in the Capitol City.
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...Buddy Dyer is the Mayor of Orlando and he sees sports as a big part of his city. Listen to how he has built up his sports city and thoughts for other cities.
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In her first year on the job as Mayor, Adena Ishii calls it the best job ever. Listen to how she has succeeded in the job, just one year in.
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As parts of the federal government attempt to shut down and defund alternative energy sources, like wind power. I wanted to hear from an expert in the field about where we are and what the state of wind power is.
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Rochester is America's City for Health. It's the home of the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Listen to how the mayor of Rochester manages a city with this huge partner. And learn how to move with the mayor.
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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.
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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.
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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 and for a lot of money, sorta.
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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 the nation.
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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.
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