9 Low or No-Cost Ways to Get Youth Involved in Local Government

Posted on August 17, 2019

Today’s Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect on LinkedIn. We all want to make sure youth engage in local government. We need them to be considering jobs in local government for the future. There are many ways we can do this, but budget resources can be a challenge. So, here are nine low or no-cost...

Embrace Hashtag Holidays, Starting With #CityHallSelfie Day

Posted on August 14, 2019

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: "Big Little Lies" — HBO's atmospheric, sudsy meditation on life (and death) in Monterey, CA — where Laura Dern's Emmy-winning turn as a member of the Monterey Planning Board amid a municipal free speech controversy serves as a key plot point in Season 1. What I’m...

The Myth of Work/Life Balance

Posted on August 13, 2019

Today's Morning Buzz is by ELGL Board Member Samantha Harkins. Connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m reading: The Group by Mary McCarthy What I’m watching: PBS Kids. Mostly Wild Kratts. On the plus side my 4-year-old and I are experts on the hibernation patterns of groundhogs What I’m listening to: My excellent summer playlist...

I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This, But You Can Do It

Posted on August 10, 2019

Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: a bunch of DEF CON talks and villages What I’m Reading: budget books (that time of year!) I need to confess something. After nearly a decade in the legal, policy, and political world—including two runs for office, time as a litigator, and now as...

Your Budget Story isn’t about the Numbers

Posted on August 9, 2019

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Will Hampton. What I’m reading: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker, PhD What I’m listening to: Revisionist History Season 4 podcast, by Malcolm Gladwell What I’m watching: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel It’s budget time down here in Texas, which means...

5 Things Your City Recorder Office Wants You to Know

Posted on August 8, 2019

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I'm Watching: NBC's Game of Games What I'm Reading....Still: Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott What I’m listening to:  Sleeping At Last's "4" podcast episode about Enneagram Type 4 folks _____________________________________________________________________________________________ As a fresh MPA graduate, I did not envision working as a Deputy City...