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Photo by Adam Whitlock on Unsplash Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Story, Executive Director of the Jefferson County, Colo. Public Health Department. Find Sarah on LinkedIn, Medium, or Instagram. What I’m watching: By the time you read this, the Oscars will have aired. But while I’m writing this, I’m still...

The Cato Approach to Conflict Resolution

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc, Assistant Town Manager of the Town of Snowmass Village, Colo. Connect with me on LinkedIn. What I’m watching: ER A hobby I enjoy: Skate skiing What’s my favorite bird? Stellar’s Jay I have two colleagues who reference a figure known as Cato. Both colleagues pontificate on his...

Podcast: Planning Law Careers in Local, State, and Federal Government

Tina Axelrad Zoning Administrator City and County of Denver, CO LinkedIn Samuel Capasso Community Infrastructure Resilience Branch Chief FEMA LinkedIn Nestor Davidson Professor of Real Estate, Land Use and Property Fordham University Bio Daniel Arking Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Detroit, MI LinkedIn Kimberly Mickelson Chair, Government Law Section Texas State Bar Bio A...

Leaving Money on the Table

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and grandfather to the shortest-lived goldfish in modern times (R.I.P Jordan – we hardly knew ye). For more information on my interactions with living creatures, check me out on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: The Secret Tradecraft of...

Climate Change and Collective Action: Where Local Governments can Shine

Today's Morning Buzz is by Mary King, a writer for Envisio. She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario, and you can find Mary here, on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: I am subscribed to a food-share produce box, and they recently dropped off so many more zucchinis than I ever thought possible. So I’m eating a...

Discreteness, Continuity, and Exploding Inboxes

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Raman Shah, an independent data scientist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Connect with Raman on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m working on: Mining resident surveys for patterns complex enough to tailor policy, but simple enough to explain to electeds. What I’m watching: Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+ A...

Podcast: Herocrats and Leading Change with Allison Bell, Bellwether Consulting

Allison Bell Founder & CEO Bellwether Consulting LinkedIn Government workers leading change. Allison Bell, Founder and CEO of Bellwether Consulting, joined the podcast to discuss her book, Herocrats: A Guide for Government Workers Leading Change. She shared the definition of a Herocrat, the three main sections of the book, and how you can nominate the...

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Podcast: Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis

Veronica O. Davis Author Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repair Divided Communities LinkedIn | Twitter Empathy and change. Veronica O. Davis joined the podcast to talk about her book, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities. She discussed a different way to center equity in transportation, the importance of centering people in the planning...

Time to Take Care of Yourself: Burnout Self-Care Tips

Today's Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living by Elyakim Kislev What I'm watching: Disappeared on Max and Chrissy & Dave Dine Out on Hulu What I'm listening to:...

Podcast: Innovation in Economic Mobility with Jose Landeros, El Paso County, TX

Jose Landeros Director of Strategic Development El Paso County, Texas LinkedIn | Twitter Early investments. Jose Landeros, Director of Strategic Development for El Paso County, Texas joined the podcast to discuss innovation in economic mobility. He discussed participating in ICMA's Economic Mobility and Opportunity Cohort, the needs assessment conducted related to after-hours child care, and...

The Campaign Trail Less Traveled: City Hall to the White House

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and Twitter/X. What I’m Reading: “The Times” — a rigorously reported deep dive into the history of The New York Times from 1977 to 2016 as the business and profession of journalism underwent seismic shifts. What I’m...

Podcast: Sustainable Buildings and IRA Funding with Sabine Rogers, USGBC

Sabine Rogers Federal Policy Project Manager U.S. Green Building Council LinkedIn Sabine Rogers, Federal Policy Project Manager for the U.S. Green Building Council, joined the podcast to discuss Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, building energy codes, and performance standards. She provided an update on energy reductions in commercial buildings, how local governments can benefit from...

Stretching Outside of My Comfort Zone

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jen Teal, Manager at Raftelis. Connect with Jen on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: I’m juggling three books right now - Greedy Bastards in preparation for Sheryl Scully’s keynote at the Ohio City & County Management Association’s annual conference, Beartown by Fredrik Bachman, and The Book of Magic...

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Let's Talk About Executive Buy-In

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, TN. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A memoir by Matthew Perry A Hobby I Enjoy: DIY projects in my home. I’m repainting my kitchen cabinets right...

Podcast: Regional Vision with Lauren Palmer, Mid-America Regional Council

Lauren Palmer Director of Local Government Services Mid-America Regional Council LinkedIn In this special episode, Lauren Palmer, Director of Local Government Services for the Mid-America Regional Council joined the podcast to discuss working for a regional government. She shared her GovLove in Love story, what services a Regional Council provides, and the projects she is...

The Case for Budget AND Performance

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager at the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with Kayla on Linkedin and Instagram. What I’m Reading: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas What I’m Watching: Why Women Kill What I’m Eating: A spicy hummus and roasted pepper sandwich-YUM! Sometimes it pays...

Dodging the Wrenches Life Throws Your Way

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Keefer, owner of K2 Communications of SC, LLC based in Blythewood, SC. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Facebook. What I’m Reading: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (this month’s book club pick) What I’m Watching: The Good Wife, Season 6 on Paramount+ What...

Training Priorities for State and Local Government Employees: Aligning with NASCIO's Technology Priorities

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Bill Brantley, Chief Learning Officer for BAS2A (instructional design and talent development consultancy) in College Park, MD. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn. What I'm Reading: "The Composable Enterprise: Agile, Flexible, Innovative: A Gamechanger for Organisations, Digitisation and Business Software” by August-Wilhelm Scheer. What I'm Watching: “BlackBerry: The...