GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government
GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 694
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
#214 The Best of Nextdoor with Jenn Takahashi
Quality neighborhood drama. Jenn Takahashi, the chief lurker and founder of the parody account Best of Nextdoor, joined the podcast to talk about sharing the entertaining drama that happens on Nextdo…
#213 City on the Line: Outcome Budgeting with Andrew Kleine
Budgeting for Outcomes. In his new book Andrew Kleine, the former Budget Director for the City of Baltimore, MD, challenges how local governments budget. He writes about how he changed budgeting in B…
#212 Data and Continuous Improvement in Louisville, KY with Daro Mott
LouieStat and changing culture. Daro Mott, the Chief of Performance Improvement for the City of Louisville, Kentucky, joined the podcast to talk about their use of data and focus on process improveme…
#211 Local Government Law: Unions and the Janus Decision
Navigating the Supreme Court decision. Earlier this year the case of Janus v. AFSCME changed part of the relationship between local governments and unions. No longer can cities and counties collect u…
#210 Crisis Ready, Building an Invincible Brand with Melissa Agnes
Talking crisis management and communication. Melissa Agnes, the author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World, joined the podcast to talk handling crises. Melissa shared …
#209 Government Communications for Super Bowl Sunday in Minneapolis, MN
A lot of preparation and work goes into hosting a Super Bowl. Two communications professionals from the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota shared their story of hosting Super Bowl 52 in their city. Greta…
#208 Economic Development in Providence, RI with Laurie White, Chamber of Commerce President
The President of the Greater Providence, Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, Laurie White, joined the podcast to share how Providence works to attract businesses and entrepreneurs. She talks about how …
#207 Evaluation & Good Government in Washington, DC with Jenny Reed
Good government for the people. Jenny Reed the Director of the Office of Budget & Performance Management for the City of Washington, DC joined the podcast to talk about how they use evaluation and pe…
#206 University of Nebraska Game Day in Lincoln with Tom Casady, Public Safety Director
College Football and Local Government. We continue our series on the relationship between local governments and universities. Tom Casady, Director of Public Safety, joined the podcast to talk about t…
#205 Changing the Local Government Workplace
A panel of local government staff, an elected official and a tech company staffer discussed the changing workplace. They shared their opinions on what they want to see from their employers, how gover…
#204 The Poisoned City: Flint's Water & the American Urban Tragedy with Anna Clark
The author of a new book on the Flint water crisis joined the podcast to talk about what happened. Anna Clark, the author of "The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy," shared …
#203 Building Trust through Strategic Planning with Kevin Knutson, Envisio
Trust and accountability in local government. Kevin Knutson, the Vice President of Customer Success at Envisio, joined the podcast to talk about strategic planning, accountability and his view on the…
#202 The Georgia-Florida Game Day in Jacksonville, FL
Game day for one of college football's storied rivalries. Every year, the City of Jacksonville, Florida plays host to the Georgia-Florida Game (or Florida-Georgia, depending on the year) and welcomes…
#201 Karen Pinkos, ICMA President & City Manager, El Cerrito, CA
Live from the 2018 ICMA Conference in Baltimore, MD. The new ICMA President, Karen Pinkos, joined the podcast to talk about her career path, leadership and her tips for young professionals. She answe…
#200 Data Driven Decision Making in Kansas City, MO
Transparency before it was cool. Three people from the City of Kansas City, Missouri joined the podcast to talk about how KCMO uses data to inform their decision making and how they hold themselves a…
#199 Parkour & Parks with Colin MacDonald, Parkour Visions
Parkour! Running, jumping and climbing through the urban landscape is catching on as a new form of play. Colin MacDonald the Design Director for Parkour Visions came on the podcast to talk about addi…
#198 Getting to Washington Game Day with Glenn Bartolome, King County Transit
College Football and Local Government. GovLove is looking at how local governments across the country deal with game day. Glenn Bartolome, a System Impacts & Events Coordinator for King County Metro …
#197 Public Participation & Engagement with Kit Cole, IAP2 Board Member
Getting outcomes from engagement. Kit Cole is a public engagement consultant and a board member of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2). She discusses the value and types of …
#196 The Shrink Smart Project: Managing Population Loss in Rural Communities
Preserving quality of life in shrinking Iowa cities. A grant from the National Science Foundation is exploring how communities can protect quality of life and community infrastructure while they lose…
#195 University of Alabama Game Day with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox
College Football and Local Government. Fall is here and that means football season, and at GovLove we are taking a look at how local governments across the country deal with game day. Mayor Walt Madd…