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Dilly Dilly with Samantha Harkins, City of Lansing, MI

Mt. Rushmore season is over. It's time to hear from our members discuss memories from 2017 and what's ahead for 2018. You can join ELGL here - $15/students, $30/individuals, and $300/businesses & organizations. Samantha Harkins Chief of Staff - City of Lansing, MI Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter The most memorable moment of 2017: My friend (and Lansing’s...

Part II: Time and Wifely Duties

Steve Harding served as the City Manager of the Cities of Murrieta and Jurupa Valley, President of the City of San Diego’s Southeastern Development Corporation, Deputy City Manager of the City of Santa Ana, and Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana’s Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority. This is part II of Steve's conversation with...

Chapter I: Voting for the Best Public Library

Update: The round of 32 bracket will be revealed on Saturday. As of Friday morning, more than 10,000 votes have been cast. Update: News coverage of the Leslie B. Knope Award - Evansville nominated for national award and Real life Pawnee: Evansville library in running for Leslie Knope award Last year, we awarded the prestigious Leslie...

The Future is Blockchain (and the Future Is Now)

Estonia is not only mostly female and the world’s least religious country, it’s also the most advanced digital society in the world. Today, almost all government services in Estonia are digital and can be accessed through secure digital identities. They’ve done this through X-Road--a secure, standardized and decentralized infrastructure that allows for multiple information systems...

Road Trippin' with Brent Stockwell, City of Scottsdale, AZ

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Brent Stockwell City of Scottsdale, AZ - Assistant City Manager Connect: LinkedIn, Podcast, and Twitter My celebrity look-alike is... I have no idea, CelebsLike.Me says Cameron Mathison, which...

Kittelson's Corner: Snow, Snow, Snow

Kittelson's Corner is here for your reading pleasure. Read my takes on the week that was and whatever local government thing I'm nerding out about. Give Me ALL of Your Snow Content. All. of. it. Here in North Carolina we don't get snow very often, it's a once or twice a year thing and we...

Apply Now: Veterans Local Government Management Fellowship (VLGMF)

Online Application: APPLY TO BE A VLGMF FELLOW Applications are being accepted until April 20, 2018. Fellows will be placed with local governments for 16 weeks between May 14 to August 30. If you have extenuating circumstances related to your transition schedule that does not align with the cohort dates, please include those considerations in your...

Road Trippin' with Chris Escobedo, City of La Quinta, CA

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Chris Escobedo City of La Quinta, CA - Community Resources Director My celebrity look-alike is... Mr. Snuffleupagus The last conference that I attended was... LCW annual conference My...

New Membership Features

As you know, we've been in the process of rolling our the new ELGL membership portal. We've had a few snags (thanks for your patience) because our old system's data was so crummy. But more importantly, the new system has us cookin' on four burners. Our membership system is now synced with our newsletter, events,...

Podcast: The New Localism with Bruce Katz & Jeremy Nowak

Bruce Katz Centennial Scholar The Brookings Institution Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Jeremy Nowak Senior Fellow The Brookings Institution Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter The authors of a new book, The New Localism: How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism, Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak joined the podcast to talk urbanism and cities. Bruce...

Podcast: The New Localism with Bruce Katz & Jeremy Nowak

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Bystander or Upstander: Harassment in the Local Government Workplace

Executive Director’s note: this submission was received from an ELGL with the request that it be published anonymously. Here at ELGL, we always accept anonymous submissions because we know that the power of local government storytelling doesn’t always occur at the perfect time in our careers. If you have a story to tell, we want to...

Road Trippin' with Kendra Davis, City of Manhattan Beach, CA

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Kendra Davis City of Manhattan Beach, CA - Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter My celebrity look-alike is... The half-Asian woman from Drop Dread Fred, Phoebe Cates, or...

Road Trippin' with Anthony Moreno, City of La Quinta, CA

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Anthony Moreno City of La Quinta - Public Safety Analyst My celebrity look-alike is... Neil Cavuto with Fox News. The last conference that I attended was... “Addressing Workplace...

01.18.17: Riding Shotgun in a Snow Plow

This week brought the first significant snow storm to Wisconsin and I was not going to pass up an opportunity to ride shotgun in a snow plow. I was excited to ride around the City for a few hours learning how the city responds to a snow storm. (I mean really, who would pass up...

Faith and Public Service with Hannah Lebovits

In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. By Hannah Lebovits, PhD Student, Urban Studies and Public Affairs A few months ago, when I saw the “Call for Writers” for this series, I thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss my experience as...

Road Trippin' with Bryan McKinney, City of LaQuinta, CA

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Bryan McKinney Interim City Engineer - City of La Quinta Connect: LinkedIn My celebrity look-alike is... Hugh Jackman. The last conference that I attended was... APWA Public Works...

Road Trippin' with Kris Hopping, Coachella Valley Water District

The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we'll use this feature to meet attendees. Kris Hopping Coachella Valley Water District - Senior Human Resources Specialist Connect: LinkedIn My celebrity look-alike is... I’ve been told Toni Collette by a couple of people in...

Hats Off to Minnesota, Texas, Delaware & Colorado

What do Minnesota, Texas, Delaware, and Colorado have in common? They're the four states that immediately responded to the first request for Diversity Dashboard information! In December, ICMA Executive Director Marc Ott sent an email to all state municipal associations and these four states promptly responded with the requested directory and contact information. Throughout this...

Podcast: Smart Cities with Kate Garman, Seattle, WA

Kate Garman Smart City Coordinator Seattle, Washington LinkedIn | Twitter The first Smart City Coordinator for the City of Seattle, Washington, Kate Garman, joined GovLove to talk about her role and her thoughts on tech and local government. Kate revealed what a day in her job is like, what makes a city “smart” and what...