#LocalGovWire: An ELGL/Route Fifty News Experiment

Posted on August 8, 2017

We recently switched the Morning Buzz from a news roundup format, to an original content format. This was a big change for us, because for a long time, sharing the morning's local government news headlines was something that ELGL took a lot of pride in. And, after we made the switch, we heard from some...

August Twenty Seventeen: Laugh, Cry, Think

Posted on August 5, 2017

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is bloggin’ about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think. He is also dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. Here's what you missed in July.  Sunday, August 13 It's #CityHallSelfie Day week! It's #CityHallSelfie Day week! It's #CityHallSelfie Day week! Hype for #CityHallSelfie Day has far surpassed last year. Local governments...

Classes are Coming: Five Memes to Get You Through Grad School

Posted on July 31, 2017

  By Hannah Lebovits (ELGL Profile, LinkedIn and Twitter) With the fall semester coming up, I took some time to reflect on my grad school experience as an MPA graduate and current PhD student. I am definitely not a grad school pro but with two little kids, various community projects and a city council run, I’ve learned a thing...

Weekly Update: Pop-Ups, Project Coordinator, Dues, & Software

Posted on July 30, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, I'm back home (and tired as a dog) after a week with my kids at Mother-Child Camp on the Oregon Coast. It was fun and exhausting. I did hikes that overlooked views like this: ...and also ate disgusting camp food, used communal bathrooms, and had zero internet or cell reception. I was...

Creative Inspiration: City of Hillsboro, OR Public Service Fellows Video

Posted on July 24, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here's the latest and greatest video from ELGL All-In Member and #ELGLPopUps sponsor, City of Hillsboro, Oregon. In this video, they provide some creative inspiration on how local governments can use video to highlight important programs like their Public Service Fellows program:  Have you ever wanted your own fancy sports intro video, like the videos...
Close window