Today’s guest blog is by ELGL member Cara Robinson with the UNC MPA program and UNC School of Government. Local government is often cited as the most trusted level of government in public surveys. Local government public servants often have the most visible, direct impact on the communities they serve. They listen, encourage, implement, and … Continued
Right Now with Daniel Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Little Big Town – Happy People (I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve mentioned Little Big Town in my Morning Buzz) What I’m Reading – Walkaway by Cory Doctorow (I’m a sucker for dystopian novels. ***hint for anyone who gets me in Birthdays and Books***) This … Continued
This guest blog is by Evan Schoepke, Senior Business Development and Growth Manager with CityGrows. Connect with Evan on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Watching: “American Factory” on Netflix What I’m Reading: Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy What I’m Listening to: Sapiens Podcast It is all too common that civic websites fail to meet basic … Continued
In this series, Brian Alexander of CoProcure helps break down the ins and outs of public purchasing. CoProcure is an early-stage venture-backed startup optimizing local public procurement by helping local governments share contracts. There are nearly 90,000 local government agencies across the U.S. Since governments spend public dollars, the way they spend these dollars is highly … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: This Epicurious series on YouTube about how different levels of cooks make different foods, such as cinnamon rolls. What I’m playing: Since my last Buzz I’ve logged over 100 more hours in Civilization VI (and they just put out a new update! 1k here I come!) … Continued
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ELGL member Mike Bloomberg (LinkedIn | Twitter) posed this question in the members-only Facebook group and got these responses back as local government websites worth paying attention to if you’re looking to update or enhance your organization’s site: Ferndale, WA Lonetree, CO Rancho Cucamonga, CA Danville, VA Fairfax, VA Helsinki, Finland San Rafael, CA Grand Forks, MI … Continued
This post is by ELGL member Andrew Hening. In 2015, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show aired a brilliant investigative piece called “The Homeless Homed.” In it, correspondent/comedian Hasan Minhaj traveled to Utah to learn more about an initiative in Salt Lake City to end chronic homelessness. Lloyd Pendleton, the Director of Salt Lake City’s Homeless … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Clay Campbell – LinkedIn & Twitter What I’m Reading: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner What I’m Watching: Van Helsing – Season 3 on Netflix and Glow – Season 3 on Netflix What I’m Listening To: Good Morning Revival by Good Charlotte Over the last few months, I’ve been … Continued
In this series, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt poses the question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Lauren Tayara, Cabarrus County, NC Budget Analyst, writes about increasing the readability of your organization’s budget document. The first thing that comes to mind when asked about document design is my high school yearbook class. Let me … Continued
