Good Government Show

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.
Brought to you by the Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
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Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
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
Brought to you by the Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
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

Mayor Suzanne LaFrance joined the conversation. Our first guest from Alaska so naturally we started talking about snow.
But Anchorage is a true American city with some of the same challenges other mayors face. Give a listen.
Brought to you by The Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
HelloNation
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
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

When you're talking to someone from Northern California you have to talk about wine. And Mayor John Marchand of Livermore started the conversation with a good wine discussion.
Then we talked about baseball and good government.
Brought to you by The Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
HelloNation
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
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

When I met Bryan Calvo he had served all of three weeks as the newest and youngest Mayor of Hialeah, Florida.
He got off to a fast start. I always like talking to young people in office and Mayor Calvo has a lot to say.
Brought to you by The Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.
GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors:
HelloNation
Ourco
Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
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