The Get “Stuff” Done President
James Gore just wrapped up his year as president of the National Association of Counties. He says he’s a member of the Get “Stuff” Done party. He talks about what he’s seen over the past year and why he’s hopeful for the nation and the nation’s counties. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: The Royal Cousins: […]
Dial 3 for Good Government: How Josh Geiger and the VA Revolutionized Emergency Care for Veterans
“You call your VA medical center, you dial 3. It’s that easy,” Geiger said. “It’s acute, unscheduled care—no fighting for parking, no sitting in a waiting room. Veterans love it because it works.” Josh Geiger, Director of Operations, National Emergency Medicine, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Newer better care for Veterans
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
“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
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”
“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
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
“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
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
“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.