Good Government Show

Since there's a lot of talk about elections and the elections are coming up, once again I got to sit down with someone that actually knows about elections.

Leslie Reynolds is the executive director of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Listen to what she says to people who say the elections are rigged. Hint – a smack may be involved.

https://www.nass.org/initiatives/trustedinfo

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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

"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 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

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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

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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.

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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

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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 hear a lot about elections and in this election season no doubt we are going to hear more. If you want to know what really goes on, talk to someone who actually runs an election. Elections are run by the state and by local government.

Hayley Rippel is the auditor for Benton County Iowa. She's an actual expert. The bottom line, elections are fair and safe. Despite what you might hear.

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• 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

David Holt, mayor of Oklahoma City got some 230 mayors to agree to a declaration that essentially agrees to turn down the political noise, respect all view points and remind us we are all Americans in a democracy.

The Oklahoma City Declaration

230 Bipartisan Mayors Sign Declaration Against Political Violence, Recommit to Unity

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• 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

Connie Boesen is the mayor of Des Moines. She said when she became mayor one of her priorities was restoring the city's neighborhoods, she did it, it's good government, listen to how she's improving her city.

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• 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

Lindsey Cormack is the author of the book, How To Raise a Good Citizen. Spoiler alert, it's up to us, not schools, not the government, not our leaders, we all have to raise our own good citizens.

But there's more. Lindsey provides a blueprint for how to do it and how anyone, even if your not a political or news junkie. It's up to us, listen and learn how.

How to Raise a Citizen

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• 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