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Getting Out of a Creative Slump

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. Listening To: We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle Reading: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown Watching: The Great Pottery Throw Down on HBO Max I come to you this … Continued

Local Gov’s Hottest Network is ELGL – This Place Has Everything!

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk. I’m the Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Come talk to me about bling booties and home spa items on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Blue Nights by Joan Didion and Going There by Katie Couric What I’m watching: Grey’s Anatomy in … Continued

Leadership Lessons From the Soccer Pitch

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Podcast on the struggles of the MLS What I’m Reading: Just finished Sooley by John Grisham In a past life, I spent 16 years officiating thousands of soccer games ranging from little kids who didn’t know where to run to … Continued

Podcast: UniverCity Alliance with Waunakee, WI and Ho-Chunk Nation

Todd Schmidt Village Administrator Village of Waunakee, WI LinkedIn | Twitter Bill Quackenbush Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Ho-Chunk Nation LinkedIn Better places, together. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about the UniverCity Year partnership between the Village of Waunakee, WI, the Ho-Chunk Nation, and students from the University of Wisconsin. Todd Schmidt is the … Continued

USDR Research on Child Care Benefits: Outreach to Local Governments

ELGL is pleased to assist the U.S. Digital Response (USDR) with important research on child care benefits, intended to inform future efforts to most efficiently and effectively direct benefits to localities. USDR is looking for families that have applied for government-funded child care subsidies in 2020 and/or 2021 to interview. Compensation is provided. The screener … Continued

Member Profile: Holly Guidry

Holly Guidry City of Nederland, Texas Human Resources Director / Civil Service Director LinkedIn What’s an interesting project or issue you’re currently working on? Working on a framework for a public safety wellness initiative. If you could have coffee or a beer with any famous person, who would it be and why?   Bobby Bones, he … Continued

22 (#LocalGov’s Version)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Glass Animals – Helium (and Taylor Swift – obvs) What I’m Reading: Just finished The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Inspired by recent “Taylor’s Versions,” I thought “22” needed a #LocalGov version, especially as … Continued

New Years Eve 2021 – A Time for Celebration and Review!

Photo by Tabitha Mort from Pexels Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Marshall Curry, Program Manager for EPIC-N. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Reading:1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting by Thomas Phelan, PhD What I’m listening to: Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, and other alt rock that gets me … Continued

Podcast: The 2021 GovieLovies

Awarding the best of the best, snake draft style. The GovLove co-hosts teamed up to hand out awards and recap the sixth full year of a podcast about local government. Kirsten, Toney, Lauren, Dan, Ashley, and Ben all selected three of their favorite episodes to honor with the most prestigious award in local government podcasting, … Continued

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