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The Importance of Collaboration in Economic Development

Posted on December 15, 2025

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alexander Fung, Economic Development Manager from the City of Eastvale, CA. Connect with Alexander on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni  What I’m watching: Yellowstone (TV Series)  What I’m working on: Creating the 2026 Strategic Plan for the City’s Economic Development Team  Economic developers seeking to attract...
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Declaration: Government is people, too.

Posted on December 12, 2025

Today’s Buzz is by Michael Baskin, human, serving Montgomery County MD as Chief Innovation Officer (come join our innovation Accelerator). Michael is also a Fellow at The People Lab @ Harvard Kennedy School exploring the future of local government organizations and an executive coach working with leaders writing their own stories. Stories on substack -...
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AI meets Local Gov: The potential of AI-powered teams

Posted on December 8, 2025

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jorge Valens, Innovation Manager for Miami-Dade County's Information Technology Department in Miami, Florida. Follow Jorge on LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Threads. What I'm watching: Alien Earth on Hulu What I'm listening to: "Heard it in a Past Life" by Maggie Rogers (one of those "take with you to a desert...
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The Life of an Engaging Local Government Leader

Posted on December 4, 2025

Today's #MorningBuzz is brought to you by Katie Ludwig, Director of Resource Development, Government Finance Officers Association. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: “Demon of Unrest” by Erik Larson  What I’m Watching: The latest season of “Stranger Things” What I’m Listening To: Olivia Dean, Role Model, and…Taylor Swift I’ve been listening...
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Santa’s Real Elves

Posted on December 1, 2025

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida and proud Secretary of ELGL’s Board of Directors Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m excited about: The ELGL Mug Exchange – I can’t wait to add to my collection! What I’m baking tonight: Double Chocolate...
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The Joy of Budgeting

Posted on November 25, 2025

Today's Morning Buzz is cooked up by Andrew Kleine, Managing Director, Government & Public Sector at EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP. He is the author of “City on the Line: How Baltimore Transformed Its Budget to Beat the Great Recession and Deliver Outcomes” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018) and has served as a county administrator and...
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We Analyzed 5,718 Local Government Strategic Plans; Here’s What We Found

Posted on November 21, 2025

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Ted Jackson, Co-Founder of ClearPoint Strategy. Follow Ted on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: "Mornings on Horseback" by David McCullough What I’m watching: "Poldark" on Netflix What I’m listening to: Snowball Podcast ClearPoint just published its first-ever Strategic Planning Report. We analyzed 20,582 strategic plans across seven industries, all of which...
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Your City’s Greatest Strength is its People; Let’s Start Saying that Out Loud

Posted on November 19, 2025

Today's Morning Buzz is by Caitlin Lewis, executive director of Work for America. Connect with Caitlin on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: "Slow Horses" and "Department Q" What I’m listening to: The Moth Radio Hour What I’m eating: White chicken chili  Every public servant knows the feeling of doing too much with too few people. Across...
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Cloud Migration in Local Government: A Snapshot of Progress

Posted on November 17, 2025

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Clayton Thomas, vice president of cloud strategy at Tyler Technologies. Connect with Clayton on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” by Rick Rubin What I'm listening to: The HardFork podcast What I'm working on: Enabling our teams, partners, and clients to more...
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