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Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Strategic Communications at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium. She is also now finally posting again on IG about once a month. What I’m Watching: Imagine my rage when I realized that ⅔ of the Law and Order...

The Real Story: How a Reality TV Empire Influences Our View of Government

Today's Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. What I'm Reading: Adobe's "The Future of Creativity: 2022 U.S. Emoji Trend Report" about how Americans use the pictograms to convey everything from the mundane to the life-changing. What I'm Watching: "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake...

The Great Reset: How One City Transcended Turmoil

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: 90s Kids by Jax What I’m Reading: Articles on growing peppers indoors What I’m Watching: House of the Dragon What I’m Doing: Preparing for our first Performance and Leadership...

There's Never Been a Better Time to Be Bold

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (I...

Thank You For Being a Pocket Friend

Welcome, dear pocket friends. Today's Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek in Southwest Michigan. Hit me up on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm watching: Trying to squeeze in as much Offspring as possible. I got there late, and it's about to get the boot off Netflix. What...

Leaders Reveal the Biggest Local Government Budgeting Challenges

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Watching: Ancient Aliens What I'm Listening To: Stuff You Should Know - By Angelica Wedell and Jessie O’Brien, Polco - We’re weathering strange economic times. The federal government has passed sweeping budget programs—CARES,...

Turning the Comments Off

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Lacey Dykgraaf, Communications Specialist for Slate Communications. Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady Hendrix What I’m Watching: Our Flag Means Death What I’m Listening to: Lawrence (a really great duo I highly suggest a listen to) I recently had...

Get Excited to Attend #ELGL22!

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: Songs for the #ELGL22 Playlist What I’m Planning: Why, the ELGL22 Conference, of course! What I’m Watching: Season 2 of Only Murders in the Building The #ELGL22...

A Balancing Act

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone, sr. management to Scottsdale’s City Manager Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: John Summit stole the end of summer for me What I’m Reading: “The WEIRDest People in the World” by Joseph Henrich What I’m Watching: 4 Blocks on Prime Video Although some may think it...

Let's Hear from You America!

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Local Government Services for MRB Group, and "an all around nice guy" (source not cited). For all the Matt Horn news you can use, check me out on LinkedIn. What I'm Watching: Loud House, Big City Greens, and whatever else Hudson Horn forces...

Committing to Better Balance

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget & Performance Manager for the City of Brighton, CO. Connect with her on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening to: Zoom by Jessi What I’m Reading: Our last comprehensive plan. What I’m Watching: Netflix’s The Future Of What I’m Doing: Budget, budget, and more budget I poured eggs into...

What We Can Learn from a Red-Eyed, Six-Legged, Democracy-Loving Creature

Today's Morning Buzz is by Warren Kagarise, digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. What I'm Reading: A look at how the long, deliberate process to build the 11th Street Bridge Park is working to change a Washington, DC neighborhood without fueling further gentrification. What I'm Watching: "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes" — a new...

Finding Friendship at City Hall

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: Just finished Normal People by Sally Rooney, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams What I’m Listening To: Maggie Rogers’ Surrender What I’m Watching: my dog, Lola, carrying her beloved Burt...

ELGL Welcomes Rafael Baptista, Warren Kagarise, and Jessica VanderKolk to the Board of Directors

The ELGL Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of three new Board Members. Rafael Baptista, Warren Kagarise, and Jessica VanderKolk were selected to serve three-year terms earlier this month. They will allow the Board to serve the ELGL membership and set the strategic direction of the organization. "Rafael, Warren, and Jessica each...

Hello From the Other Side (...of the Politics Administration Dichotomy)

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, a Fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University, and the ELGL co-founder. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. And, join her new project, the Digital Service Network! What I'm Reading: Maisie Dobbs - #16 What I'm Watching: Ozark, Season 1 What...

How Could Anyone Not Like You?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Senior Director of Strategy and Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL and a Top Workplace in 2022. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Brat: An 80's Story by Andrew McCarthy What I’m Watching:...

The New World of Work

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brent Olson, Emergency Management Director at the City of Phoenix. Follow Brent on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: “How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius” by Donald Robertson What I’m Watching: WestWorld on HBO I’ve been wracking my brain over the last...

My Promise to the City Management Team

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Amie Hendrix, City Manager of Geneva, New York. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee What I’m Watching: Friends - The One with the Race Car Bed What I’m Listening to: The...

Advancing AI Is Alarming but There’s Hope

Complex issues, the spread of misinformation, and futuristic AI distorts perceptions of reality. But here’s how leaders can get around it.

How Neighborly Is Your Community?

National Research Center at Polco released a new neighborly community poll and results show that people are more connected than you might think.