News & Exclusives

Updated: So (More) People Are Reading the Blog….

Posted on July 24, 2012

Many thanks to The Oregonian for their continued coverage of local government and the professionals who are working everyday to improve our communities. From Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian Clackamas County government: Mark Stotik, a labor and employee relations manager, really admires his boss, Employee Services Director Nancy Drury, he tells the Emerging Local Government Leaders blog. From...

07.24.12 Your Morning Interruption

Posted on July 24, 2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDZDPdF26Y&w=560&h=315] How Americans Get to Work? American Public Media today released a nifty map breaking down by state how Americans get to work. Alaskans lead the way for walking, Oregonians love their bikes and New Yorkers are big on public transit. Meanwhile, however, driving alone remains the primary means in all 50 states. Thanks to...

The Lightning Round with Rhyan Van Horn

Posted on July 23, 2012

Rhyan Van Horn TriMet, Senior Accountant of Treasury and Cash Management Student, University of Washington Evans School What book is on your nightstand? “War & Peace”, Tolstoy. It’s been there for over two years. But I only have about 100 pages out of the 1,500 left. If you were to run for elected office, which...

ELGL-Eugene: Innovate Lane County – Debrief

Posted on July 21, 2012

A big thank you is due to Lane County who hosted yesterday’s ELGL-Eugene luncheon and presented on Innovate Lane County – a fascinating innovation process that continues to reshape the organization both structurally and culturally. Special thanks to Alicia Hays, newly appointed Director of Health and Human Services (which, as part of Innovate Lane County, recently combined...

Positively Clackamas vs. Oregon Transformation Project

Posted on July 18, 2012

Positively Clackamas group forms to fight anti-light rail measure, promote regional efforts By Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian Light rail critics coalesced months ago around the successful effort to place an anti-rail initiative on the Sept. 18 special election. Now, supporters of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail extension hope to shift momentum their way with a new group called...