Newer better care for Veterans Show Notes
A new service for veterans called Tele Emergency Care connects veterans to medical services within minutes anywhere in the U.S. listen as the program’s director explains it.
From Cop to Mayor: Jane Castor Talks Infrastructure, Immigration, and Resilience on The Good Government Show Article
“We’re a minority-majority city,” she said. “That means building trust with every community—especially when it comes to law enforcement. Our job is local safety, not federal immigration.” Tampa FL Mayor Jane Castro
Tampa is Ready Show Notes
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was the host for the recent Conference of Mayor’s annual meeting. She talks about the national outlook for mayors and government and she talked about the challenges of being mayor of a city with a majority of minority citizens. And we talked about how a city prepares for annual hurricanes. GoodGovernmentShow.com […]
“The Future Is Now: Futurist Donna Dupont Urges Governments to Think Big, Act Smart, and Embrace Change” Article
“You can have a ten-year vision,” she explained, “but you must build in milestones and be ready to pivot. That agility is the difference between thriving and just surviving.” Futurist, Donna DuPont
Plan for the Future Show Notes
Donna Dupont is a futurist, that means she plans for the future. Listen as she explains how governments should plan and what they should consider as they think forward. Purple Compass GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Imagine Education, State, and Local Government in Chicago, IL July 29 – 30, 2025 The […]
Leading with Purpose: How Veolia and Joe Tackett Are Reinventing Water Management—and Good Government Article
“Our sole purpose in life is to ensure folks have safe, clean drinking water,” said Tackett. “And that when water leaves a wastewater plant, it returns to the river cleaner than it came in.”
Keeping the Water Clean Show Notes
Joe Tackett is the CEO of Veolia, a water management company that works with governments around the world. Listen to the ways they work with government to make sure when you go for a glass of water, it’s clean and safe. Veolia GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Imagine Education, State, and […]
Tourism Is Transforming Coal Country—And Cora Gnegy Says We’ve Only Just Begun Article
“We’re not waiting for the past to come back—we’re building something new,” Gnegy told host Dave Martin. “Tourism and outdoor recreation are now our largest in-community employer.
Tourism in what was Coal Country Show Notes
Listen to how tourism, yes, tourism is helping to change the culture and the environment in some of the nation’s rural coal mining regions. It’s a part of the solution and it’s already making a difference. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Register for the AWS Imagine Education, State, and Local Government in Chicago, IL July […]
July 4th: Remembering the Promise, Carrying on the Work Article
Every July 4th brings fireworks, picnics, parades and happy celebrations of American freedom. But behind the festivities lies a deeper, more enduring story. To me, July 4th is more than America’s birthday; it’s a reminder of unfinished work and a call to keep America’s promise alive and moving forward. We correctly associate the date with […]