Good Government Show

"Durham is dope," says Durham, North Carolina Mayor Leo Williams. He wants to make his city the coolest place on the planet. Give him credit he's trying.
This is an active mayor in a city undergoing changes, listen to how the mayor is making Durham, well dope.
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The Context: A Podcast by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow
Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
Host/Reporter: David Martin
Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
Editor: Jason Stershic

Play Ball is a program with Major League Baseball and the US Conference of Mayors. It's program that gets kids out on a baseball field and playing the game.
As the mayor of Elizabeth, NJ will tell you, that's good government. He should know, his team went to the Little League world series.
Playball.org
Brought to you by the Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
How to Really Run a City
Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa's Cities (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
The Context: A Podcast by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow
Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
Host/Reporter: David Martin
Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
Editor: Jason Stershic

While trust in government overall is low, trust in local government is higher. Mayors lead America's cities and know that no matter what is going on nationally, they must deliver locally.
Organizations like Climate Mayors helps mayors lead on climate action locally. Listen to Kate Wright, the organization's executive director explain how mayors are leading the environmental fight.
https://www.climatemayors.org/
https://www.youtube.com/@climatemayors3361/featured
Boise the City of Trees
One Dynamic Mayor in Missouri
Tampa is Ready
The Mayor Has a Plan, and a lot more Trees
Brought to you by the Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
How to Really Run a City
Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa's Cities (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
The Context: A Podcast by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow
Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
Host/Reporter: David Martin
Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
Editor: Jason Stershic

Janet Yellen was the first female secretary of treasury, first woman to chair the Federal Reserve and has strong ideas on the American economy and how economic policy and government should and should not work together. Listen to what she has to say.
Brought to you by the Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
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Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
How to Really Run a City
Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa's Cities (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
The Context: A Podcast by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow
Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
Host/Reporter: David Martin
Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
Editor: Jason Stershic

We all want to eat better, but its not always easy. In Boulder, Colorado, they are making it easy.
Boulder County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann joins the show and talks about how they make healthy foods, well sexy foods. Just listen.
The History of The Grain Yard
Brought to you by the Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
How to Really Run a City
Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa's Cities (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
The Context: A Podcast by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow
Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
Host/Reporter: David Martin
Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
Editor: Jason Stershic