Let’s Play…Who Wants to be the Next ELGL Public Affairs Assistant

Posted on April 5, 2016

Whether you are an MPA student looking for experience or professional looking to contribute more to local government, you are encouraged to apply for the ELGL Public Affairs Assistant position. Job Description Manage and develop partnership opportunities with other professional associations. Participate on the #ELGL16 conference planning committee. Develop and administer the ELGL member survey. Create...

Break it Down: Getting Local Government to Leverage the Sharing Economy

Posted on April 3, 2016

Brian C. Bray Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter If you lived in Philadelphia during the 18th century and wanted to borrow from a vast collection of books, you probably were a member of the Library Company of Philadelphia. Founded by Benjamin Franklin, members paid 40 shillings to join and 10 shillings per year in annual dues that went...

April Confidential: #ComcastCaresDay

Posted on April 1, 2016

In the Confidential, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt makes local government great again by bring the latest news in government, pop culture, and sports. April 30 #ComcastCaresDay? Oh, the irony...Comcast Cares Day. I found out about the one day of the year when Comcast cares about people while I was online chatting with a Comcast agent...

Finding Local Government with Katie Walpole, Clark County, NV

Posted on March 31, 2016

  What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt...

Government (Software) as a Service

Posted on March 31, 2016

Have you been hearing the term "software-as-a-service" everywhere? Wondering what the "SaaS" acronym means? Fear not - ELGL member Luke Fretwell is here to explain this concept to you, and why it matters for your local government now (and into the future). Luke also shares a cool pilot program where your local government can receive...