For the mayor of the city of Cayce, SC, governing hasn’t been easy. There’s been a lot of controversy. But Mayor Elise Partin is optimistic and thinks good government will win out.

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Imagine a place where you can get answers to questions, help filling out a form, legal advice, a safe place for children to learn and grow, learn to play an instrument or hold a meeting. That is what libraries do. And their future is being threatened. 

Listen to what one library does for one town.

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When I met Belal Aftab he had been mayor of Saratoga, CA for just 30 days. Listen to how he plans to lead and his approach to the job.

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Dr Mark Sarver lead an organization of counties that looked at counties, cities and towns that were powered by the coal industry, with the coal business greatly reduced, these regions are looking at different ways to stay vibrant.

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Adena Ishii has been mayor of Berkeley, CA for less than a year. One local article called her the Can Do Mayor and when you listen to her, you will hear a dynamic leader just getting started.

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Drive through any downtown in rural Appalachia and many times you will see a place largely abandoned, closed stores, empty offices. Gabe Pena of Fayetteville, WV talks about how downtowns are coming back in the region.

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Salami, pistachios and cheese, an odd combination for success, but it’s working in Fontana, CA as Mayor Acquanetta Warren explains.

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This year the Mississippi River is a little cleaner thanks to the efforts of the people of Hennepin County, Minnesota. Debbie Goettel is a county commissioner and talks about cleaning up America’s River.

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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.

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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.

Veterans Health Administration Tele-emergency care.

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