Inquiring ELGL minds want to know – what do you read? (We assume you’re unlike Jeb Bush and get your news from more sources than Fox News and ESPN…) We continue to strive to make the Morning Buzz the best source of local government news for you. So, we want to hear from you: what … Continued
Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns to articulate why local government has difficulty connecting with college students. He proves wise beyond his years in distilling the current perception of government. Foreignness of Local Government By Connor Reed While out to dinner with some friends, one a sophomore in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the … Continued
Can Do Attitude. Focused. Beard Brother. Former Willamette University football star and ELGL leader Ben Kittelson (LinkedIn and Twitter) is moving to North Carolina to begin work as a budget analyst in Guilford County. As you read this, he is driving across country with his brother. If we know Ben, he’s probably riding shotgun, wearing … Continued
Welcome to week #13 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from Sherilyn Lombos, the city manager of Tualatin, Oregon. Guidepost #13:Don’t let the “cranks” worry you too much, for if you do they will outlive you. Let’s start with the basic question of what is a “crank”? I wish I could call up L.P. Cookingham to … Continued
Easy as 1, 2,3: Ranked Ballot Voting and Ontario’s Municipal Elections by Ashleigh Weeden October is municipal election season in Ontario, Canada; on October 27th, communities across the province will go to the polls to select their municipal leaders for the next four years. In recent years, voter turn-out for all elections has been, well, … Continued
Socrata Launches Apps Marketplace to Help Governments The 70’s had the free love movement, this decade has the open data movement. One of the leaders of that movement is Socrata. You may remember them from #ELGL14 – huge computer monitor, cool giveaways, and right by the pizza line. In case we didn’t get a chance … Continued
It’s bound to be considered the “Thriller” of local government music videos, it’s the #ELGL14 music video produced by Jordan Bunch Productions. HUGE thanks to Strategic Government Resources for assisting in the effort.
In case you missed our last Salem, OR event, our co-sponsoring organizations recorded it! Thanks to the City of Salem and the Chinook Institute you can learn about engaging an entire community. Watch and share the video below. Engaging the Whole Community Back on September 18th local government professionals packed the Pringle Community Hall in Salem and … Continued
The next installment of our Innovation Webinar Series is on October 22nd with Everyblock, a service that aims to bring news and social media down to a neighborhood level. So join us at Noon PT, you can register and learn more below. Register for the Everyblock Webinar on October 22nd How are they innovative? The … Continued
Per the request of a number of #ELGL14 attendees, we’re posting a link to the social media presentation. Bridget, Julie, Kim, and Patrick provided a number of takeaways that might be useful for your organization. Link: #ELGL14: The Social Media Scene
