News & Exclusives

Rewind: Defunding Police – An Interactive Discussion

Posted on July 3, 2020

This webinar originally aired on July 1, 2020. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide and global protests against police brutality on Black Americans. As an outcome of these protests, many communities are calling for defunding of the police. This concept is not new but has only recently gained national attention. Janice Jackson, of Janice...

The Power of Community

Posted on June 30, 2020

It was barely a month ago when the video of George Floyd dying by the hands of a Minneapolis police officer surfaced. Not long after, people all over the nation took their voices to the streets in protests. The group that I have actively spent the most time with, and seems to be the most...

Finding Hope & Power in my ‘Pulpit’

Posted on June 29, 2020

This guest blog is by ELGL member Kelli Bennett, the Director of Communications for the Georgia Municipal Association. Want to write for ELGL? Send us an email and let's connect! Story time: Flashback to December 2014 at the height of holiday shopping season, and there I laid on my back in the middle of one...

Cathy Bailey Amie Hendrix Maggie Jones - ELGL Board 2020

Cathy Bailey, Amie Hendrix, and Maggie Jones join the ELGL Board of Directors

Posted on June 29, 2020

The ELGL Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of three three new members. Cathy Bailey, Amie Hendrix, and Maggie Jones were selected after a competitive recruitment process. They each add new skills, background, and experience to the ELGL Board and will allow the Board to better serve and reflect ELGL membership. "Each...

This Week With ELGL: Week of June 29, 2020

Posted on June 29, 2020

It's a big week with ELGL as we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Learn more and RSVP using the links below for the events and deadlines coming up this week. Webinar: Local Government Preparation for Presidential Candidate Visits June 30, 2020 PAFR Fellowship application due June 30, 2020 Defunding Police: An Interactive...