A new apartment building for teachers in Welch, WV is just one of the projects created by Reconnecting McDowell that is changing a coal dependent county toward a more prosperous future.
Turning Coal into Lavender, Boone County WV (S2E1)
A lavender farm is on the site of former coal field. Meet the people who are bringing jobs and a new industry to the former coal country in Boone County, West Virginia
Commissioner Craig Rice, Montgomery County MD and Season 2 preview
A discussion about Good Government and the Good Government show with host David Martin and Montgomery County, Maryland County Commissioner Craig Rice.
Cleaning up the Canals, Monroe County, FL (S1E11)
Monroe County has very forward-thinking ideas that are bringing back fish life into now clean waters … one canal at a time.
A jail that’s not a jail, but a way out of jail. Smith County, TX (S1E10)
Putting young teenagers in jail for felony offenses gets them off the street for awhile but it doesn’t rehabilitate them.
A Sensory Trail for Everyone in Harford County, MD (S1E9)
People with disabilities in Harford County, Maryland now have a wonderful way to get exercise thanks to a fabulous new sensory trail.
Good Government Show on BCTV – Pennsylvania
Our host David Martin joined Commissioner Christian Leinbach on his show COUNTY CONNECTION on BCTV to discuss our podcast highlighting local government and the widespread impact it has for local governments across the country.
Suicide Prevention Six Strings at a time in Josephine County, OR (S1E8)
Thanks to one guitar playing vet services director, a group of veterans gather weekly to play music together, forming their own musical support group.
From a Bowling Alley to an Art Center in Johnson County, Kansas (S1E7)
The county needed theater space and room for a museum. Some creative thinking by a handful of county officials turned an old and abandoned bowling alley into an arts and cultural center.
Taking Care of Women Veterans – Travis County TX (S1E6)
The state of Texas has the most women veterans in the entire country. But veterans’ programs were originally designed with men in mind.