We want you to write for ELGL! We’re looking for guest columnists for our popular series, “I Have to Ask You.” Here’s how it works. Choose a date to be the featured guest columnist Allie Breyer will send you a choice of three local government topics to write about. You will choose one of the … Continued
March Madness is upon us, and ELGL is ready with the 9th annual ELGL Bracket Challenge. Whether you’re a major hoops junkie or not, we want you in this bracket (especially if you pick games based on mascots). The top three finishers will receive various prizes from a free year of ELGL membership, retro ELGL … Continued
We’re celebrating by highlighting our best content and podcast episodes about data. What’d we miss? Email kent@elgl.org. Behavioral Insights & Benchmarking with Brent Stockwell, Scottsdale, AZ Brent Stockwell, Assistant City Manager of Scottsdale, AZ, joined GovLove to discuss his work on performance measurement, behavioral insights and his favorite color. Brent described how Scottsdale is taking … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by brand new Morning Buzzer Susan Steward – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m reading: Causal Inference: The Mixtape by Scott Cunningham What I’m watching: Kim’s Convenience (the cast is just amazing!) What I’m listening to: “High Hopes” Panic! At the Disco Strategic planning is probably simultaneously the most over-used and misunderstood term … Continued
Jenny Kosek is Communications Strategist for the City of West Allis. When not sharing her excitement for local government, she can be seen onstage at theatres throughout Milwaukee, or at home, making breakfast foods for every meal. What stage of the Silver Tsunami is your organization in? We’re all well aware that Baby Boomer employees … Continued
David Warner is a local government and land use attorney with Ancel Glink in Chicago. Oakland, California’s latest attempt to provide temporary housing for homeless residents through its Community Cabin program reflects the growing quandary western cities face as they attempt to comply with federal court decisions requiring communities to do more for the homeless. The program, promoted … Continued
Jenny Kosek is Communications Strategist for the City of West Allis. When not sharing her excitement for local gov, she can be seen onstage at theatres throughout Milwaukee, or at home, making breakfast foods for every meal. A November 2016 article in the Washington Post reported: “Approximately 32 million adults in the United States can’t … Continued
Jon Stehle recaps the findings from a recent survey on budget processes used by local government. Governments are hiring in the field of finance, which includes their need to address the challenges and complexities of budget management. The budgeting profession is seeing considerable transformation as practitioners incorporate and integrate emerging technologies and increased access to … Continued
Vote! Vote! Vote! And then, read and listen to ELGL’s exclusive content about the election. Join the discussion in the members-only ELGL Facebook group. Mayor and Candidate for Governor of Alabama Mayor Walt Maddox from the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama talked about how they handle the influx of fans filling the University of Alabama stadium, … Continued
Brian Alexander is a summer research fellow at CoProcure and a first-year Master of Public Policy candidate at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children with a focus on reducing the impact of parental incarceration on children and families. A … Continued
