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Triple Aim: State Exchanges Eye HealthCare.gov

With HealthCare.gov working, lawmakers in Oregon and Maryland see the federal website as a potentially viable alternative to their state exchanges.

AMA: How do you define "emerging?"

This is the first of a periodic series of posts we're calling "AMA" (or, Ask Me Anything). If you have questions about ELGL, your ELGL membership, where Kent Wyatt buys his khakis, how John McCarter finds the time to write such awesome columns, or anything else even remotely related to ELGL, you can send us...

01.18.14 Pure Midwest with John McCarter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9m5ob-9EKw The Headlines 1. Future of Big Data starts in Chicago The amount of data collected by any City in a given day is overwhelming, to put it lightly. Many government officials have seen promise in aggregating this data for practical but the task has still been out of reach for communities. Bloomberg Philanthropies...

Part I: Inside the Great Oregon Twitter Race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6okqsgJbRg The Starting Line Social media is being used by more and more citizens, and local governments are playing catch-up as we try to figure out how to use Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms effectively. ELGL has published a few articles on the subject and saw an opportunity to share lessons learned from the "Great Oregon Twitter Race." In...

Knope of the Week: Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian Political Reporter

Best Source for Oregon Politics. Knowledgeable and Engaging. #aMAPESzing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_-HgRfGBY Our second Knope of the Week for 2014 comes from a field (the media) that makes so many in local government nervous. This week's winner Jeff Mapes is an Oregonian journalist, author of the Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities, and political...

On Campus with University of North Texas MPA Program

We head to the Lone Star State to learn about the University of North Texas MPA program, which is ranked 8th in city management and public policy by US News and World Report. In 2012, the program celebrated its 50th anniversary of producing talented public administrators. Our new ELGL columnist Tim Clark is a first...

Part II: Future of Local Government - 6 Critical Skills to Strengthen

Reigning Knope of the Week Julie Underwood is back with part two of the two-part article on "Forecasting the Future of Local Government." Julie is currently in transition due to spouse's job relocation to Silicon Valley, CA. Julie was appointed Shoreline City Manager February 2011 and served until October 2013. Forecasting the Future of Local Government: 6...

New Sensation: Michelle Holder, Wake County and UNC MPA Student

We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you...

New Sensation: Tim Clark, University of North Texas, Research Assistant and MPA Student

We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you...

Groups You Should Know: Oregon ITE and WTS Portland

Oregon ITE and WTS Portland We want to share information on two organizations: the Oregon Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Portland. These groups are doing great work advancing transportation causes and providing learning opportunities for people who are interested in transportation. If you are interested in transportation and want to keep...

FL: Lee Feldman, City of Fort Lauderdale, City Manager

Lee Feldman Becomes ICMA President Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the...

01.12.14: Pure Midwest with John McCarter

Git yo grills ready, (John McCarter) is cooking some brats... (or, writing this installment of Pure Midwest) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJoRxT6B5g Welcome to the next installment of a brand new column from Midwest ELGL; Pure Midwest. Every week, I’ll take a look at music, sports, literature and culture of the Midwest. Some content may veer away from local...

01.10.14: Pure Midwest with John McCarter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvhZFUnTjKk It's Raining Jobs (According to John McCarter) in this edition of Pure Midwest Welcome to the first installment of a brand new column from Midwest ELGL; Pure Midwest. Every week I’ll be bringing you the top news stories & job openings from the Midwest as well as a look at important issues in local...

Knope of the Week: Julie Underwood, Former Shoreline (WA) City Manager and ELGL Columnist

Thought Provoking. Breath of Fresh Air. Effective Leader. Accomplished Writer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_-HgRfGBY These superlatives describe Julie Underwood, the first Knope of the Week in 2014. Julie is an ELGL columnist and former Shoreline (WA) city manager. But before we get too far in telling you why Julie and Leslie Knope are kindred spirits, you might...

Forecasting the Future of Local Government: 4 Observations Impacting Our Future

From the inspirational words of Robert Kennedy in the 1960s to the interesting words of Robin Thicke in 2013, Julie Underwood, former Shoreline (WA) city manager, includes it all in part one of this two-part series on “Forecasting the Future of Local Government.” Forecasting the Future of Local Government:4 Observations Impacting Our Future This is...

#StateOfTheCity: ELGL's Next Twittersation

Are you currently working on your city's State of the City address? Looking for new ideas, fresh approaches, or creative themes? Then join our Twittersation* on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. PST; noon CT. We'll use the hashtag #StateOfTheCity, and share our experiences writing, listening to, and responding to municipal State of the...

New Sensation: Leisha DeHart-Davis, UNC Associate Professor of Public Administration and Government

We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you...

Can I Bum a Ride to the Jeff Mapes Forum? Updated 1/15

RSVP to the Jeff Mapes forum The first ELGL lunch forum of 2014 is rapidly approaching and if you don't register soon you might miss out! Jeff Mapes, the esteemed political writer for the Oregonian, will be speaking to ELGL on January 16 at the City of Milwaukie City Hall. Check out more information on...

GA: Peggy Merriss, City of Decatur, City Manager

Our Take on Georgia In 2013, ELGL hosted Bonnie Svrcek, the second woman ICMA president so it’s only appropriate that our Fifty Nifty initiative stops in Georgia to highlight the distinguished career of the first women ICMA president, Peggy Merriss. While we all know Georgia is the headquarters of East Coast rap, ELGL also associates...

PREVIEW: Local Government's New Normal

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW FOR OUR UPCOMING FEATURE: "Local Government's New Normal" During the social and political turmoil of the 1960’s, Bob Dylan wrote the infamous song “The Times They Are a-Changin’” reminding senators and congressmen to heed their dutiful calls as the present soon becomes the past. The official album for the song came out in...