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Make GovLove Your Valentine this February

Posted on February 6, 2020

For the month of February, we are asking you to make GovLove your valentine with a donation to ELGL to support the podcast you know and love. Our goal is to raise $2,500 for new equipment and professional development training for our hosts. That means, if only 100 ELGL members donate $25, we can reach...

Recap: Strategic Government Resources Conference

Posted on February 6, 2020

ELGL was proud to sponsor the 2020 Strategic Government Resources Conference in Hurst, Texas. Michael Montgomery shares his conference experience below. Michael currently serves as the Town Administrator for the Town of Bartonville, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Texas. In...

Real Talk about Residential

Posted on February 6, 2020

Cities aren’t cities without people. That’s, of course, why residential zoning makes up such a large part of every community. The talk of 2019 in planning circles largely focused on single-family zoning reform that made headlines in cities like Minneapolis and Seattle and led to sweeping changes in states like Oregon and Virginia. The realization...

This blog is by ELGL’s new intern – Casey Kunzat!

Meet Casey Kunzat: ELGL’s Willamette University Intern

Posted on February 5, 2020

Hello, and nice to meet everyone here at ELGL! My name is Casey Kunzat and I am honored and super thrilled to join the ELGL community, especially to meet, connect, and work with all the members around the nation. My home is in Beaverton, OR, but I currently am enrolled at Willamette University studying for...

Galentine’s Day Playlist – 2020

Posted on February 5, 2020

ELGL member Meredith Hauck created a Galentine's Day playlist for you to listen to as you get ready for the big day on February 13, 2020. Listen to the 2020 Galentine's Day playlist. Not familiar with Galentine's Day? Here's an excerpt from a 2017 Atlantic article: "...Galentine’s Day acknowledged a broad truth about American life...