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S7E12 Are we ready for Good Government?
Joel Spangenberg is the former acting director of the U.S. Selective Service System. Yes, this is still an active government agency and their mission is to make sure the U.S. is ready …just in case.…
S7E11 Small Loans, a Big Help
In the city of San Leandro, California, the city is giving out small "micro-loans." But the small loans are having a big impact and that's good government. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our…
S7E10 Department of Agriculture, it's more than Farms
Did you know the Department of Agriculture helps millions of Americans get their own house. Housing, food security, banking, just so many things the USDA does. Listen to undersecretary Basil Gooden…
S7E9 Retired, not yet says former Lehigh County Executive
Phil Armstrong served eight years as Lehigh County Commissioner. Among other projects, he expanded a senior home and he kept the Iron Pigs, a popular minor league team, to stay. And he's not done…
S7E8 One Dynamic Mayor in Missouri
Barbara Buffaloe is a dynamo. She might be short, but she's powerful and a force of nature. Listen to her talk about how she's working for Columbia, MO. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:…
S7E7 Part of the Solution, A career in Public Service
9/11 changed Kshemendra Paul's career. He wanted to help, he wanted to be a part of the solution. And he walked away from a career in technology companies and became a public servant. As he sees it,…
S7E6 Environmental Protection with Big Oil in Texas
Protecting the prairie, turning an oil field into a nature center, that's good government and good environmental stewardship in Houston, Texas. Listen to Commissioner Adrian Garcia explain how he did…
S7E5 The Future of Democracy
The Constitution is a living document. It was written to be changed, updated and amended. Making sure the Constitution and democracy is still working in 2076 is the goal of the organization Democracy…
S7E4 Water and Taxes on the Beach in Florida
Hallandale Beach Florida is a small town between Miami and Ft Lauderdale. Joy Cooper has been mayor for 26 years and can talk like an engineer, especially when it comes to water infrastructure…
S7E3 Lawyers for Good Government
Advancing democracy and advocating for good government, that's the mission of Democracy Forward, a legal non-profit organization. On this episode we talk with Rob Shriver who heads up their Civil…
S7E2 A Conversation with a US Inspector General
Jay Lerner spent 31-years working in the federal government. His last 12 years were serving as in Inspector General for two government departments. Listen to how he viewed his mission and his career…
S7E1 Fresno Mayor on ICE on city streets
Jerry Dyer is the mayor of Fresno. He was elected after 40 years in the city's police department. Listen to what he has to say about ICE agents infiltrating cities. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to…
S6E25 On the Road with the Tax Assessor
Taxes, ugh, but the tax lady in Fulton County, IN is making it easier. County Assessor Kasey Lee takes her office on the road and meets people where they are. It's really good government.…
S6E24 Your Friends at the IRS
Imagine getting a call from the President to tell you he wants you to be the head of the IRS. That happened to Danny Werfel. Listen to how he explains the mission of the IRS. GoodGovernmentShow.com…
S6E23 Riding the Bus in West Hollywood
The mayor of West Hollywood, CA doesn't own a car, she takes the bus, she walks. She says it's the way for people to see her out in the city, like many of them are. And she talks about trees.…
S6E22 Clean Water for Native Americans
Lt Cmdr Melissa De Vera is a recent Flemming Award winner. She helped implement $3.5 billion dollar projects for clean water and improving sanitation for her agency, the Indian Health Services. This…
S6E21 Launching a career in Public Service
It's not easy to recruit new police officers, fire fighters or emergency workers. In Okeechobee County, FL a program called High School Heroes figured out a way to get new grads working for the…
S6E20 A Billion Dollar Award for Clean Air
Nick McDaniel, a Department of Justice lawyer secured a record $1.675 billion dollar award against a diesel engine manufacturer. The company had a so-called "defeat device" in Dodge Ram trucks to…
S6E19 FDR New Deal Program Revived in Buffalo
During the Great Depression the federal government put thousands of men to work, building roads, building fields, campsites all through the CCC, the Civilian Conservation Corp. Listen to how Erie…
S6E18 The Flemming Awards for Public Service
You got your Oscars, your Pulitzers, your Nobel, and there are the Flemming Awards. Never heard of them? If you work in government or public service then you know what they are. Given this year to 12…
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