Bobbi Nance (LinkedIn and Twitter) is a former engineering student who decided to make the switch to recreation after leading a music and concert promotion organization in college (one of those, “You mean you can do this for a job?” kind of moments…). Fast forward 12 years, and she’s now found a way to combine the best of both … Continued
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.”
Recap: Local Gov Advice Thanks to Ben Kittelson for leading a spirited Twittersation on #LocalGovAdvice. ELGL public affairs assistant Sarah Henricks crafted this spreadsheet that compiles all the chatter from the Twittersation.
Race is a sensitive issue. Depending on your background, you may be comfortable with an open conversation or you may be afraid of saying the wrong thing. ELGL enters the conversation without a perceived notion that we can solve past wrongs.
Corner Office Confessions: I’m An Introvert By: Phil Smith-Hanes – LinkedIn and Twitter
Rudy Owens, Tigard, OR Communications Strategist, reflects on a recent trip to his birthplace of Detroit. Read more from Rudy at I Wonder and Wander and What Beautiful Light.
ELGL is working with Governing to provide voices to the most relevant issues and trends in local government. Brittany Bennett, Self Help in Durham, NC, takes the microphone this month with her article, “Why Access to Healthy Food Belongs on Government’s Equity Agenda.“
The Colbert Report Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Colbert Report on Facebook Stephen Harding returns with part three of his series on what makes California tick. He wraps up with a look at the recent Six Californias initiative.
In Part I, Stephen wrote about the characteristics of California. Link: Part I: Making Civic Sense of California — Six or Otherwise. He follows up with a description of governance in California.
ELGL continues to expand in California. With this expansion, we are developing more original content relevant to the local government arena in California. Stephen Harding leads us off by writing about the recent initiative to split California into six separate states.
