This is the first of a periodic series of posts we’re calling “AMA” (or, Ask Me Anything). If you have questions about ELGL, your ELGL membership, where Kent Wyatt buys his khakis, how John McCarter finds the time to write such awesome columns, or anything else even remotely related to ELGL, you can send us … Continued
The Headlines 1. Future of Big Data starts in Chicago The amount of data collected by any City in a given day is overwhelming, to put it lightly. Many government officials have seen promise in aggregating this data for practical but the task has still been out of reach for communities. Bloomberg Philanthropies is … Continued
Best Source for Oregon Politics. Knowledgeable and Engaging. #aMAPESzing. Our second Knope of the Week for 2014 comes from a field (the media) that makes so many in local government nervous. This week’s winner Jeff Mapes is an Oregonian journalist, author of the Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities, and political commentator. … Continued
We head to the Lone Star State to learn about the University of North Texas MPA program, which is ranked 8th in city management and public policy by US News and World Report. In 2012, the program celebrated its 50th anniversary of producing talented public administrators. Our new ELGL columnist Tim Clark is a first … Continued
Reigning Knope of the Week Julie Underwood is back with part two of the two-part article on “Forecasting the Future of Local Government.” Julie is currently in transition due to spouse’s job relocation to Silicon Valley, CA. Julie was appointed Shoreline City Manager February 2011 and served until October 2013. Forecasting the Future of Local Government: 6 … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
Lee Feldman Becomes ICMA President Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the … Continued
Git yo grills ready, (John McCarter) is cooking some brats… (or, writing this installment of Pure Midwest) Welcome to the next installment of a brand new column from Midwest ELGL; Pure Midwest. Every week, I’ll take a look at music, sports, literature and culture of the Midwest. Some content may veer away from local government … Continued
It’s Raining Jobs (According to John McCarter) in this edition of Pure Midwest Welcome to the first installment of a brand new column from Midwest ELGL; Pure Midwest. Every week I’ll be bringing you the top news stories & job openings from the Midwest as well as a look at important issues in local government … Continued
