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    Government

    Good Government Show – Valley Park Productions

    The Good Government Show is a premier podcast dedicated to exploring the critical work of public service in America. We feature in-depth conversations with governors, senators, mayors and county commissioners, providing insights into leadership, crisis management and the best practices that drive effective government. Join us for a serious and thought-provoking look at modern governance, where policy meets practice and where every conversation is a lesson in dedication, innovation and public accountability.

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    Nobel Prize Winner on Good Government Nov 03, 2026
    Show notes

    William Phillips is a Nobel Prize winning physicist and he works for all of us. He's spent 48 years at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

    That's a career in science and public service. His insights into science and government are important and interesting.

    https://www.nist.gov/

    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

    Elections are Fair, or do you Need a Smack Upside the Head Oct 27, 2026
    Show notes

    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

    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

    Durham is Dope, Just ask the Mayor Oct 20, 2026
    Show notes

    "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.

    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

    Talkin' Baseball with the Mayor of Elizabeth, NJ Oct 15, 2026
    Show notes

    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

    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

    Mayors take the lead in Climate Action Oct 13, 2026
    Show notes

    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

    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

    Treasury Secretary Joins the Good Government Show Oct 06, 2026
    Show notes

    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.

    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

    Eat Your Vegetables, they are Sexy, Really Sep 29, 2026
    Show notes

    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

    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

    Voting, No Fraud, Just Competence Sep 22, 2026
    Show notes

    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.

    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

    Mayors Turn Down the Political Noise Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

    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

    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

    The Neighborhoods of Des Moines Sep 10, 2026
    Show notes

    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.

    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

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